Aegis with the head of Hathor
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-07-16T16:31:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-07-16T16:31:02Z | |
| dc.description | At the time this diminutive bronze was made, the aegis (the magically protective cloak of the Greek goddess Athena) was introduced into Egyptian iconography. The Egyptian aegis usually consisted of a usekha broad, decorative collar with rows of dates alternating with papyrus and lotus blossoms. The head of Hathor, the cow-headed goddess of beauty and joy, and two falcon heads surmount the aegis, which would have functioned as a protective amulet and may have served as a votive offering or as an attachment to the prow of a wooden model boat to help guide and protect the deceased on their nightly journey through the netherworld. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Gift of Mark and Janeth Hogue Sponenburgh | |
| dc.format | Image | |
| dc.format.extent | 3.75" x 2.5" | |
| dc.format.medium | Sculpture | |
| dc.format.medium | Bronze | |
| dc.identifier.other | SPG90.046 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10177/20362 | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem Oregon | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Ancient Art Collection | |
| dc.rights | For use information see: http://www.willamette.edu/arts/hfma/collections/copyright.html | |
| dc.title | Aegis with the head of Hathor | |
| dspace.iiif.enabled | TRUE | |
| iiif.canvas.naming | Image | |
| local.culture | Ancient Mediterannean / Egypt | |
| local.mastercopy | HfmoaVolume22/SPG90-046.jpg |