Statuette of a feline goddess
Life Story
The goddess is shown as a woman in striding pose with the head of a lion or cat and wearing a tripartite wig and long gown. She holds a papyrus sceptre down the front of her body and treads upon bound captives. At the occiput is a striated and perforated suspension lug. The surface of the faience is covered with a shiny blue-green glaze.
Provenance
Formerly in the Pacha Omar Sultan Collection, Cairo.
Purchased by the Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia from K. J. Hewett in 1976 out of funds provided by Robert and Lisa Sainsbury.
