Though we call her the Nile River Goddess, she is shrouded in mystery, the purpose of this archetypal figure is uncertain. She is Pre-Dynastic and whatever her original meaning, we love her dearly.
The raised arms suggest either celebration or mourning while the emphasis on sexual characteristics suggests a connection with fertility. Its discovery in a tomb may connect it with rebirth. Indeed, figures of this type have been interpreted as dancers, worshippers, mourners, symbols of resurrection, mother images or goddesses.
Materials: pewter with gold finish, faux leather cord
Height: 1 3/4″, Length: 32″
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Replica from the collection of The Brooklyn Museum
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