Fragmentary faience sistrum (noise maker, for religious ceremonies) with the face of the goddess Hathor

            Sistra were musical instruments that were associated with the cults of great goddesses. Usually made of wood or metal (or a combination), these faience examples seem to have been temple offerings. This sistrum is missing its handle, which would have been covered in hieroglyphic writing, and included the name of the king making the offering. It’s also missing its horizontal metal rods with discs which would have made the rattling noise. 

Egyptian
ca. 715-332 BCE (Late Period)
Excavated: ancient Memphis, Palace of Apries (1909)
Made of faience, with a pale green glaze

Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (AN1909.1062)
   

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Taken on: December 18, 2023

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