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Banner top with Wepwawet figure

Banner top with Wepwawet figure. The canid has forward-oriented, triangular ears, the muzzle is protruding, the eyes are barely visible. The neck is long, the back forms a gentle curve, the chest is slightly curved. The legs are together. The tail runs along the hind legs. The toes of the front paws are indicated. The figure rests on a rectangular base which stands on the top of a tube, ending with two bands in relief. The tube and base are also connected through two volutes, the rear one is broken. There is a hole on the left side of the tube, from which an iron nail is visible. The figure is mounted on a modern wooden stand. The object is made in the lost-wax technique for hollow casts.

Provv. 246
Metal / Bronze
712–30 BCE
Late Period – Hellenistic Period
Unknown
Unknown, 1824–1923
Museum / Floor 2A / Mezzanine / Cabinet 05 Metal / Shelf 04
Museo Egizio