Lot Essay
Hathor, described as Nebet-Hetepet (Mistress of Contentement), is a Heliopolitan aspect of the goddess.
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LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN BRONZE MENAT
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
With the frontally facing cow-eared Hathor wearing crown of uraei, a shrine above the suspension loop, below an incised figure of seated Hathor, with cow in papyrus thicket below, the reverse with single column of hieroglyphs reading "May Hathor, Nebet-Hetepet, give life to Ta-Her, daughter of Pa-Di-Bastet", mounted
5¼ in. (13.4 cm.) high
LATE PERIOD, CIRCA 7TH-6TH CENTURY B.C.
With the frontally facing cow-eared Hathor wearing crown of uraei, a shrine above the suspension loop, below an incised figure of seated Hathor, with cow in papyrus thicket below, the reverse with single column of hieroglyphs reading "May Hathor, Nebet-Hetepet, give life to Ta-Her, daughter of Pa-Di-Bastet", mounted
5¼ in. (13.4 cm.) high
Provenance
Formerly in a Swiss private collection.
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