Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Menat counterpoise with figures of Hathor as a woman and a cow
Description
cupreous alloy
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.
An ancient Egyptian sistrum with the head of Hathor and decorative motifs.
This is a bronze sistrum featuring the head of the goddess Hathor. The artifact is ornately decorated, with a detailed depiction of Hathor’s face crowned with a sun disk and cow horns. The instrument's handle is composed of interconnected figures and geometric patterns, and it ends in a circular base. The craftsmanship exhibits typical features of Egyptian religious artifacts, with emphasis on symmetry and divine imagery.
religious
New Kingdom
excellent
Deities
Hathor
Materials
bronze
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116274900 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 51.157.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 548610 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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