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Statue of an Egyptian mongoose as a manifestation of Atum

Late Period
664‒525 BCE or 390‒343 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Statue of an Egyptian mongoose as a manifestation of Atum
  • Period: Late Period
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 26 or Dynasty 30
  • Date: 664‒525 BCE or 390‒343 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Eastern Delta, Saft el-Hina (Per-Sopdu)
  • Medium: Greywacke
  • Dimensions: 10.5 × 6.3 × 27.9 cm, 2.1 kg (4 1/8 × 2 1/2 × 11 in., 4.7 lb.)
  • Credit Line: Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna; Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection (1062)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art