Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Statue of lion-headed Wadjet inscribed for Minirdis, son of Panehsy and of Aarwt(?) whose parents are Horwedja and Nitocris Late Period, Saite PeriodSais (Sa el-Hagar)
Description
Statue, Wadjet (?). Late Period, Saite Period, Dynasty 26, 664–525 BCE. Leaded bronze. H. 62.9 × W. 17.5 × D. 39 cm, 26.1 kg (24 3/4 × 6 7/8 × 15 3/8 in., 57.6 lb.). Probably from: Sais (Sa el-Hagar), Lower Egypt. Credit: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915.
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Connections
Found at
Sais (Sa el-Hagar)
Deities
Wadjet
Royals
Minirdis
Materials
Metal PatinaLeaded Bronze
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