The Goddess Mafdet (?)
Description
Object Label: This fragmentary relief was excavated in the debris over and around a tenlple of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty (664–525 B.C.). However, its precise date, nature, and subject matter are uncertain. The female feline with lotus flower may be related to Hathor or some other goddess, and the falcon heads below her are possibly celestial symbols. Caption: The Goddess Mafdet (?), 3rd century B.C.E.. Limestone, 11 x 16 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (28 x 41 x 9.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egyptian Antiquities Organization, 80.7.7. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A carved limestone relief fragment depicting a human-like female figure seated or kneeling with one leg extended, holding an object and facing right; adjacent to the figure are shallow incised motifs and lines that may relate to clothing or ornament.
The object appears to be a limestone relief fragment with the upper torso and head of a figure preserved on the left. The figure is shown in profile facing toward the right, with an arm bent and a hand grasping or holding a small object at chest level. One leg extends forward toward the bottom edge of the fragment; the knees/feet are partially preserved. Below and beside the figure are worn shallow incised details that resemble garment folds, a patterned band, or decorative border elements. There is no clearly legible hieroglyphic text, cartouche, or royal titulary visible in the provided image; the incised markings are too indistinct to confidently identify as specific signs. The overall style suggests a Ptolemaic-period relief, but the specific divine name in the catalogue (Mafdet) cannot be confirmed from the visible attributes alone.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 80.7.7 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3882 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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