Fertility figurine of a woman on a bed

Fertility figurine of a woman on a bed

In clearing the temple of Hatshepsut of the 18th Dynasty, the Egypt Exploration Fund discovered large numbers of votive offerings placed as prayers or thanks to the goddess Hathor. The majority of these offerings seem to have been made by women, and were probably intended to guarantee fertility and safe birth. This is an example of the most explicit type, small figures of a woman and (where the lower part is preserved) a male child on a bed.

Present location NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN

Inventory number 1904:535

Dating 18TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site DEIR EL-BAHARI

Category FIGURINE/STATUETTE

Material POTTERY

Technique PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL

Height 4 cm

Width 5.5 cm

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