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Votive Hathor Column Capital

380–30 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30–Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty

(305–30 BCE)
Medium
limestone
Measurements
Overall: 14.5 x 5.4 x 5.1 cm (5 11/16 x 2 1/8 x 2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.658
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A tan limestone sculpture depicts Hathor as a column capital. A wide human face features large eyes and flared, fan-like ears. Above the head, a rectangular block contains a central niche with a small figure, flanked by scrolling volutes. Below, the object tapers into a bell-shaped base with horizontal bands at the bottom. The tan material has a weathered texture with dark markings and minor wear throughout.

Votive Hathor Column Capital

380–30 BCE

Egypt, Late period (715–332 BCE), Dynasty 30–Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Ptolemaic dynasty (305–30 BCE)

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