Statue of Nefertum


Accession Number
EC249
Current Location
House of Death (ground floor), Gods case
Object Type
Sculpture, Statue
Periods
Late Period to Graeco-Roman Period
Dynasty
Ptolemaic Period
Material
Metals/alloys (Copper alloy)
Number of Elements
1
Culture
Egyptian
Divine Name
Nefertum
Measurements
Height: 131mm | Width: 26mm | Depth: 21mm

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Description

A copper alloy statue of Nefertum striding and with his arms pendant. His lower right leg and left arm are now missing. A suspension loop is located behind the head, which might indicate that it was worn for amuletic use. These figures date from the Late Period through the Ptolemaic Period. Gifted to the collection in 1978 by the British Museum as part of the dispersal of the residual material from the Egypt Exploration Society.