Egyptian sculpture

LATE PERIOD 175

decorative work; the long wings of the goddesses, of which the main pinion feathers are bright blue, make a very decorative scheme of colour. In this scene there is the motif, which was so noticeable in the slate palettes, of a central object with a supporter on each side; at the same time, the motif of the beetle and goddesses is entirely Egyptian. Another Egyptian touch is the use of hieroglyphs as a decoration; here the artist has followed his predecessor of the Old Kingdom and has inserted them as an effective background.