Art, Symbol & Imagination
Nephthys: Egyptian Statuette
A slender standing figure raises one hand beneath a tall head ornament. Light picks out the lifted palm and the long outline of the joined legs against a pale field. The caption names Nephthys and credits W. A. Mansell and Co. for the photograph. The frontal presentation gives a clear view of the figure’s posture, with the small base still visible beneath the feet.
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Ancient Egyptian makers (unrecorded); historical photographs. "Nephthys: Egyptian Statuette" [editorial title]. In Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt, Lewis Spence. September 1923 Harrap reprint; first published August 1913, 1923, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. Source scan leaf 143. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/egypt-object-143
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Historical photograph of an ancient object; printed caption reviewed. Ancient maker unrecorded. Photographer credit recorded individually where printed. Orientation corrected where necessary; no retouching or reconstructed detail.
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Ancient Egyptian makers (unrecorded); historical photographs. Nephthys: Egyptian Statuette. Myths and Legends of Ancient Egypt. Scan leaf 143. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/egypt-object-143