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Figure Ensemble of the Goddess Neith with Horus the Child (twice) and a Worshiper

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Description

<p>During the 1st millennium BCE, individuals could receive permission to donate not only single figures of a specific deity to a temple but also more complex group arrangements of one or several gods with the donor himself as a worshiper or bringer of offerings. This ensemble exhibits the goddess Neith seated on a throne, accompanied by two figures of the juvenile Horus (one with double-crown here for Upper Egypt, and one with the lower Egyptian crown). The donor is depicted as the kneeling worshipper in front of the feet of the goddess.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.541' rel='external'>Figure Ensemble of the Goddess Neith with Horus the Child (twice) and a Worshiper</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

Inscriptions (2)

Inscription #1

English description

The inscription on the base names the donor.
Inscription #2

English description

[Translation] Neith may give life to Hor-em-kheb, son of Naf-jah, born of Hepty.

Connections

Deities Horus

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 54.541 tier-2
  • Walters-id 31924 tier-2
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