Ancient Egyptian relief of Hathor from Kom Abu Billo Tarraneh dated 305 – 285 BC

Relief carving in three pieces depicting the goddess Hathor as a cow-headed woman originally from the temple of Hathor at Tarraneh. The three adjoining pieces from a temple wall scene are finely carved in low raised relief depicting a standing figure of the goddess wearing a headdress of sun disk, cow’s horns and uraei and holding a sceptre in her right hand. In the bottom left hand corner is a sistrum, the rattle which was held by priestesses of Hathor in festivals and processions.

Ancient Egyptian relief of Hathor from Kom Abu Billo Tarraneh dated 305 – 285 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1889.14
  • Material: limestone
  • Culture: Ptolemaic Dynasty, reign of Ptolemy I Soter
  • Period: Ptolemaic Period
  • Dated: 305 - 285 BC
  • Object name: relief of Hathor
  • Dimensions: Length: 855mm , Width: 830mm , Depth: 250mm , Length (packing face block): 460mm , Width (packing face block): 355mm , Depth (packing face block including bolt): 250mm , Length (packing arm block): 480mm ,
  • Site: Tarraneh
  • Latitude: 30.4333
  • Longitude: 30.8167