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Seated statuette
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Ihnasya el-Medina (Herakleoplis Magna), House E
Medium/Technique
Pottery (terrcotta); mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width: 12.3 x 7.2 cm (4 13/16 x 2 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number05.265
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionClay figurine of a goddess, probably Athena. She is seated on a high-backed throne, the back of which is incised with nine squares. She wears a conical helmet and a long tunic with a garland or himation across her chest. I n her proper left arm she cradles a staff, while her right arms supports her chin, as if in a pose of mourning or contemplation. Her proper right foot rests slightly forward of the left. It is hollow and open at the bottom. Traces of white grounding remain. It is intact except for five small holes in the front .
ProvenanceFrom Ihnasya el-Medina (Herakleoplis Magna), House E. 1903-1904: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; 1905: presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: January 1, 1905)