Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · statue
Juvenile God with a Sun Disk
Description
<p>Each morning, the sun was reborn into the world, often in the form of a young child like the one represented in this pendant. Here, the sun child wears an elaborate necklace and sun disk with a protective uraeus snake on his head. On the right side of his head, he wears a braided ponytail (part of which is now missing). This "side-lock of youth" was a common hairstyle for children in ancient Egypt.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.1979' rel='external'>Juvenile God with a Sun Disk</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 54.1979 tier-2
- Walters-id 3396 tier-2
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