Nebethetepet or Nehemetaway
Nebethetepet is shown standing in the long, form-fitting dress typical for many goddesses and wearing a sistrum as a crown. Nebethetepet was a Heliopolitan goddess, the female counterpart to Atum in the creation of the world. The sistrum, a musical instrument used in processions and rituals, alludes to her associations with the goddess Hathor, with whom the sistrum was closely related. Representations of Nebethetepet in copper alloy are rare as her cult was not widespread, although statuettes have been found at multiple sites including Sais, Memphis, and Saqqara. Alternatively, she could be identified as Nehemetaway, a spouse of Thoth.
Artwork Details
- Title: Nebethetepet or Nehemetaway
- Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
- Date: 664–30 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Cupreous metal
- Dimensions: H. 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in.); W. 1.8 cm (11/16 in.); D. 1.8 cm 11/16in.)
H. (with tang): 10.6 cm (4 3/16 in.) - Credit Line: Gift of Lily S. Place, 1921
- Object Number: 21.6.91
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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550–300 B.C.
ca. 945–712 BCE
332–30 BCE
390–246 BCE
610–595 B.C.
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