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Statuette of Nefertem, Standing

Made By Egyptian, anonymous
Artist Greek
CultureEgyptian, Greek
DatePtolemaic Period (c. 310 BC - 30 BC), Ptolemaic Dynasty
PeriodPtolemaic
Mediumbronze
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/16 x 9/16 x 13/16 in. (7.7 x 1.5 x 2 cm)
Classification(s)
  • ANCIENT
Credit LineGift of Horace L. Mayer
Terms
  • male figure
  • gods
  • votive
  • Religion
Object number58.2.12
DescriptionThis hollow cast, votive statuette depicts the Egyptian god, Nefertem, striding forward, his arms tightly clasped at his sides. He wears a Shendit-kilt, divine beard, and uraeus. On his head sits a lotus blossom, a symbol of regeneration and rebirth. Nefertem was the son of Ptah and Sehkmet, who together made up the Memphan triad.
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