Nefertem (Primary Title)
Unknown (Artist)
The lotus was an attribute of Nefertem, the god of fragrance. This statuette’s lotus-blossom crown symbolizes rebirth (the lotus closes each night and reopens the next day). Traces of inlay remain in the crown (glass), eyes (gold), and chin-strap (copper).
Dynasty 26
Late Period
Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
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