Here, in a setting of the world bounded by hieroglyphs for earth and heaven, a king as dutiful son stands with sistra before one form of his mother, the goddess Hathor. As is characteristic of Egyptian goddesses, she holds a papyrus scepter, a symbol of vigor and renewal, and grants the king the "lifetime of Re” and the "years of Atum,” meaning eternal life.
MEDIUM Basalt
DATES 3rd century B.C.E.
PERIOD Ptolemaic Period
DIMENSIONS 7 3/4 x 8 11/16 x 3 1/8 in. (19.7 x 22 x 8 cm)
Brooklyn Museum
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