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Title:
The Goddess Neith
Period:
Saite Period - 26th Dynasty (664-525 BC)
Dimensions:
H:47 cm
Properties:
Pigment; Wood
Where used:
Temple
Description:
This is an image of one of the oldest goddesses of the Egyptian pantheon. Associated with Lower Egypt, Neith was originally a goddess of war, as displayed by her emblem: crossed arrows behind a shield. This is a fine work that may have been a cult object in a temple shrine.
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium