Ancient Egyptian copper sculpture of goddess Wadjet, decided by trumpet player Penpe, 664-525 BC 26th dynasty, . Louvre Museum E14719. Details; Wadj

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Ancient Egyptian copper sculpture of goddess Wadjet, decided by trumpet player Penpe, 664-525 BC 26th dynasty, . Louvre Museum E14719. Details; Wadjet, lioness-headed goddess, robe, uraeus solar disk, sitting on, cubic seat with backrest. May have come from the temple of Neith a Sais. In the temple of Neith a Sais, capital of the dynasty, a sanctuary was dedicated to the divinites of the city of Bouto, Wadjet and Horus, also closely connected to the royalty famly: . Penpe is depicted in front of Horus on the side of the throne. Wadjet, also Wedjat, Uadjet, Ouadjet and Udjo, known to the Greek world as Uto among other renderings including , was originally the ancient local goddess of the city of Dep. Height: cm; Width: cm; Depth: 26 cm. Sully room 643

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Size: 4364px × 6000px
Location: Louvre Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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