Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art
Property formerly in the Collection of Jan Mitchell
An Egyptian Bronze Figure of the Goddess Mut, 26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.
Lot Closed
July 7, 03:27 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Property formerly in the Collection of Jan Mitchell
An Egyptian Bronze Figure of the Goddess Mut
26th Dynasty, 664-525 B.C.
striding on a rectangular base with her left forearm extended, an ankh formerly in her right hand, and wearing a long close-fitting dress, striated tripartite wig with uraeus, vulture headdress, and the crown of Upper and Lower Egypt.
Height 16.7 cm.
Jan Mitchell (1913-2009), New York, probably acquired in the 1960s or earlier
by descent to the present owner
Mut translates literally to "mother" in ancient Egyptian, a fitting name for the maternal goddess who was associated with giving birth to the waters of Nu, the lifeforce from which the rest of the world originated. Often associated as the consort of the sun god Amun-Ra, Mut was also known as the mother of the lunar god, Khonsu.