Description : goddess of the region of the First Cataract, striding ona rectangular base, and wearing a long close-fittingdress, broad collar, and the Crown of Upper Egypt flankedby antelope horns. Cf. Baltimore, Egyptian Sculpture, no. 558,and Georges Daressy, Catalogue général desantiquités égyptiennes du Musée du Caire, vol.28: Statues de divinités, Cairo, 1905, pl. 49, no.38988.Satet's "temple at Elephantine is situated at thepoint at which the first waters of the annual Nileinundation would be heard before the flood itself becamevisible. This geographical situation would perhaps haveemphasized the aspects of her role relating to fertility.In her function as protectress of the southern border shewas considered to repel Egypt's enemies with her arrows"(British Museum, Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, pp.253-254).
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About the lot N° 210 Title : A BRONZE FIGURE OF SATET, 25TH/26TH DYNASTY, 750-525 B.C., Sotheby's, auctioneer, New York, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Egyptian, Classical, and Western Asiatic Antiquities and Islamic Works of Art Sale date : 13 Jun 2002It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale