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Dog Headed Bird Figurine Protecting a Female Lioness DeityLate Period - Ptolemaic Period (664 - 30 BCE)

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Small bronze sculpture of a standing cat-headed figure in a long fitted garment, heavily patinated with turquoise-green corrosion
Small bronze figurine of two animals, one rearing upright atop the other in a dynamic pose, with heavy green patina and rough-textured surface on a flat base.
Title
Dog Headed Bird Figurine Protecting a Female Lioness Deity
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
Late Period - Ptolemaic Period (664 - 30 BCE)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 2 13/16 in. (7.2 cm); Width: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Frank J. and Victoria K. Fertitta
Accession Number
M.80.198.56
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art