Lion-headed goddess suckling the king ca. 1070–664 Third Intermediate Period This complex open-work pendant depicts a lion-headed goddess suckling a small standing figure. The goddess wears a tripartite wig topped by a double crown and a long, tight dress. A lion ruff frames her face. She sits on an elaborate throne, which features a winged cobra with a sun disk on its side. While protectively extending her proper left arm around a small figure standing in front of her, her proper right hand reaches to her breast to suckle this person. From larger depictions we know that this is the king.
Lion-headed goddess suckling the king ca. 1070–664 Third Intermediate Period This complex open-work pendant depicts a lion-headed goddess suckling a small standing figure. The goddess wears a tripartite wig topped by a double crown and a long, tight dress. A lion ruff frames her face. She sits on an elaborate throne, which features a winged cobra with a sun disk on its side. While protectively extending her proper left arm around a small figure standing in front of her, her proper right hand reaches to her breast to suckle this person. From larger depictions we know that this is the Lion-headed goddess suckling the king. ca. 1070–664 Faience. Third Intermediate Period. From Egypt
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