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A bronze decorative counterpoise of a menat. It has the form of Sakhmet, with her body represented as a shrine. A figure of the goddess stands within the shrine wearing a sun or moon-disk. The menat, a bead necklace with counterpoise, was an important ritual object used by priestesses in temple ceremonies, and could be rattled to accompany singing and dancing.
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Een decoratief bronzen tegengewicht van een menat in de vorm van Sechmet, met een schrijn als lichaam. Een figuurtje van de godin staat in de schrijn met op het hoofd een zonne- of maanschijf. De menat, een kralenketting met tegengewicht, was een belangrijk ritueel voorwerp dat door priesteressen werd gebruikt in tempelceremonieën. Er kon mee gerammeld worden als begeleiding bij zang en dans.
Contrepoids décoratif en bronze d'une menat, en forme de Sekhmet, dont le corps représente un naos. Une déesse coiffée d'un disque solaire ou lunaire est figurée dans le naos. La menat, un collier de perles fourni d'un contrepoids, était un objet rituel important utilisé par les prêtresses dans les cérémonies du temple. On la secouait pour accompagner les chants et les danses.
Dekoratives Gegengewicht aus Bronze eines Menat. Es hat die Form einer Sachmet, deren Rumpf als Schrein dargestellt wurde. Eine Figur der die Sonnen- oder Mondscheibe tragenden Göttin steht in dem Schrein. Das Menat , eine Perlenkette mit Gegengewicht, war ein wichtiges Ritualobjekt, das von Priesterinnen in den Tempelzeremonien benutzt wurde. Es konnte geschüttelt werden, um Gesang und Tanz zu begleiten.
Un contrappeso decorativo di bronzo a forma di Sekhmet, raffigurato come santuario. Una figura della dea è in piedi all'interno del santuario e porta un disco solare o lunare. Il menat, una collana di perle con contrappeso, era un importante oggetto rituale usato dalle sacerdotesse nelle cerimonie templari. Poteva essere risuonato per accompagnare il canto e la danza.
Contrapeso decorativo de bronze na forma de Sekhemet, com o corpo da deusa representado como um santuário. Uma figura da deusa encontra-se dentro do santuário usando um disco solar ou lunar. O "menat", um colar com contrapeso, era um objecto ritual importante, sendo utilizado por sacerdotisas em cerimónias nos templos. Podia ser agitado para acompanhar canções e danças.
Contrapeso de bronce con la forma de Sejmet, su cuerpo apareciendo como una capilla. La capilla posee una figurilla de la diosa con un disco solar o lunar sobre su cabeza. El menat, un collar de cuentas con contrapeso, era un importante objeto ritualístico, usado por los sacerdotes en las ceremonias del templo. Podía hacer las funciones de sonajero acompañando canciones y danzas.
A bronze decorative counterpoise of a menat. It has the form of Sakhmet, with her body represented as a shrine. A figure of the goddess stands within the shrine wearing a sun or moon-disk. The menat, a bead necklace with counterpoise, was an important ritual object used by priestesses in temple ceremonies, and could be rattled to accompany singing and dancing.
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The menat was purchased in 1987 from Christie's, London.
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Piotr Bienkowski and Angela Tooley., Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in Liverpool Museum., 1995., 62; pl.96.
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Iconography: The name Sekhmet means 'powerful', the goddess was associated with both warfare and healing.
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