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Statuette of Nut
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19–20
1295–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: height .196
Credit Line
Gift of Talbot Aldrich
Accession Number07.79
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Foundation deposits
DescriptionThe godess Nut, with winged arms, and right foot advanced, stands with her hand on the shoulders of a small Osiris figure, which, standing before her, wears the white crown and plumes. Both wear necklaces, and Osiris has a beard, and is (as usual) mummiform. The surface of the piece is much disintegrated; the more so as it was found in wet soil.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: Karnak: foundation deposit. (Bought in Cairo by the donor.)