Ancient Egyptian statue Mut from Saqqara dated 1295-1069 BC

head and bust of statue of the goddess Mut. There is a hole in the white crown probably for the mounting of a bronze curled element of the red crown. Extremely fine carving and early example of the type

Ancient Egyptian statue Mut from Saqqara dated 1295-1069 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1969.11.A
  • Material: green greywacke
  • Culture: Dynasty 19 - 20
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: W.B. Emery
  • Dated: 1295-1069 BC
  • Object name: statue Mut
  • Dimensions: Length: 119mm , Width: 53mm , Depth: 47mm
  • Published references: E. Hastings, The Sculpture from teh Sacred Animal Necropolis at North Saqqara 1964-76, p.38 #140 and pl. XXXIX
  • Site: Saqqara
  • Latitude: 29.871111
  • Longitude: 31.216389