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Ichneumon Statuette

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Description

<p>Forepaws raised in adoration, this ichneumon (a type of mongoose) was a votive gift to the cobra-goddess Wadjet. The dedication to her of a snake-eating mongoose may seem ironic, but it is in keeping with Egyptian concepts of association. The inscription on the base names the donor.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.410' rel='external'>Ichneumon Statuette</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

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.

Bronze Egyptian-style statuette of an ichneumon (mongoose-like animal) standing upright on a rectangular base.

The image shows a small, dark greenish bronze statuette depicting a quadruped ichneumon/mongoose: the head is turned slightly to the viewer’s left, with a pointed snout and upright ears. One foreleg is raised while the other is lowered, suggesting an alert stance. The animal stands on a stacked rectangular plinth composed of two to three stepped tiers. The surface has a mottled dark patina with lighter corrosion/oxidation patches. No clear human attributes, composite crowns, or seated/folding divine iconography are visible from this single view. No legible hieroglyphic bands, cartouches, or inscriptions are clearly readable; any marks on the base are too indistinct to safely identify.

religious unclear (likely ancient Egyptian, but exact dynasty/period cannot be determined from the image alone) good
Materials bronze (dark green/black patinated surface)

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1

English description

[Translation] Wadjet may give life {to} Isis-irdis, daughter of Hor.

Connections

Deities Wadjet

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 54.410 tier-2
  • Walters-id 98 tier-2

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