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This limestone \ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\ude16\ud80c\ude19\ud80c\udf09 sculpture of the head of the goddess \ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udfcf Hathor \ud80c\ude61 is one of my favorite pieces that I saw in the Louvre because the intricate details are just striking. This piece is dated to the Ptolemaic Period, and used to be part of a column.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Head of Hathor at the Louvre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Hathor \ud80c\ude61 is one of the most prominent goddesses \ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udfcf of the Egyptian pantheon. Along with Isis \ud80c\udea8\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udc65, she is regarded as the \u201cGod\u2019s mother \ud80c\udd50\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udeb9\u201d of the pharaoh \ud80c\ude50\ud80c\ude7b, but is also the goddess \ud80c\udeb9\ud80c\udfcf of love \ud80c\ude18\ud80c\udfcf, joy \ud80c\udd2b\ud80c\udd23\ud80c\udfcf, music \ud80c\uddcb\ud80c\udf9b\ud80c\uddcc, and dance \ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udd71\ud80c\udcbb- basically the fun things in life! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hathor \ud80c\ude61 is usually associated with cows \ud80c\udd24\ud80c\udd91\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udcd2\ud80c\udfea and can take the form of a cow \ud80c\udd24\ud80c\udd91\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udcd2 in many forms of Egyptian art. One detail that I love about this piece is that Hathor \ud80c\ude61 is shown with her cow ears! It is very common to see Hathor \ud80c\ude61 with her cow \ud80c\udd24\ud80c\udd91\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udcd2 ears in art! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another detail that I love is how her wig \ud80c\udd3f\ud80c\udc8b\ud80c\udfcf\ud80c\udc78 is decorated with rosettes \ud80c\uddec\ud80c\ude16\ud80c\udcc0! The carvings are in raised relief, which only makes them stand out more. The work of the ancient Egyptian artists is truly incredible and never fails to amaze me!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Me with the Head of Hathor at the Louvre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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