Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Aegis with the head of a goddess
Description
Cupreous metal; stone, paint
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A bronze sistrum with Hathor's head depicted at the center.
The artifact is a bronze sistrum, an ancient Egyptian musical instrument, featuring the head of the goddess Hathor, marked by cow horns surrounding a solar disk. The decoration is intricate, with various geometric and symbolic patterns engraved into the sistrum's surface, symbolizing protection and divine presence. The piece is crafted with precision, highlighting Hathor's features and religious significance.
religious
Ptolemaic
good
Deities
Hathor
Materials
bronze
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116282289 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 48.73 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546000 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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