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Pectoral of a winged goddess, probably Nut

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Description

Pectoral (mummy), Nut. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1295–1186 B.C. Faience, blue glaze. H. 10.7 × W. 19 × Th. 2.8 cm (4 3/16 × 7 1/2 × 1 1/8 in.). From: IFAO Tomb 1437, Deir el-Medina, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Bruyère excavations. Subject: Goddess. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1972.

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.

Blue glazed faience pectoral shaped like a winged goddess with outstretched wings and a central figure holding a staff-like element.

The image shows a small, horizontally oriented pectoral made of bright blue material with raised, incised striping. The central motif consists of a seated/standing figure with a narrow torso and a head surmounted by a small upright element; the goddess’s wings extend left and right, each wing filled with dense, parallel linear grooves. Beneath the central body, a small projecting form suggests a belt or lower garment. The surface has molded/recessed decorative detailing and darkened incised lines, consistent with faience work and blue glaze. No legible hieroglyphic text or other scripts (Greek/Coptic/Arabic) are visible in the provided image.

decorative New Kingdom (Ramesside period, per catalogue) good
Deities unknown winged goddess (catalogue suggests Nut)
Materials faienceblue glaze

Connections

Found at Deir el-Medina
Deities Nut
Materials FaienceBlue Glaze

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116273809 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 1974.192 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 549265 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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