Aegis with the head of Hathor

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dc.date.accessioned2022-07-16T16:31:02Z
dc.date.available2022-07-16T16:31:02Z
dc.descriptionAt 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.sponsorshipGift of Mark and Janeth Hogue Sponenburgh
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dc.format.extent3.75" x 2.5"
dc.format.mediumSculpture
dc.format.mediumBronze
dc.identifier.otherSPG90.046
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10177/20362
dc.relation.ispartofHallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem Oregon
dc.relation.ispartofAncient Art Collection
dc.rightsFor use information see: http://www.willamette.edu/arts/hfma/collections/copyright.html
dc.titleAegis with the head of Hathor
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local.cultureAncient Mediterannean / Egypt
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