Statuette / head / goddess

Description

Head of the goddess Bat or Hathor in yellow limestone, showing the goddess human-headed with cow ears and a long wig: Ancient Egyptian, probably Middle Kingdom

Museum reference

A.1964.109

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Statuette / head / goddess

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Middle Kingdom

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Limestone

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Depicted: Bat
Depicted: Hathor

Exhibitions

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland