Fragment of a Goddess
Description
<p>Egyptians prized lapis lazuli, acquired through trade with Afghanistan, for use in jewelry and small sculpture. This small fragment of a statuette most likely represents a goddess, possibly Maat, the goddess of order and justice. Her face and long wig are well preserved.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.352' rel='external'>Fragment of a Goddess</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small fragment of a carved lapis lazuli–colored object showing part of a female divine face and headdress or wig.
The image shows a dark blue, mottled stone fragment mounted on a light rectangular support. Visible are sculpted features on the front: a stylized face with almond-shaped eyes, a nose, and a mouth; surrounding elements suggest a headdress or wig with a vertical, straight form and lateral contours. The back/side surfaces are roughly broken, indicating it is an incomplete piece. No legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other inscriptions are visible, and no Greek/Coptic/Arabic text can be seen. The form is consistent with a fragmentary depiction of a goddess figure as described by the museum catalogue.
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Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 22.352 tier-2
- Walters-id 33685 tier-2
About this record's data
- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Walters Art Museum (Egyptian).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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