Nemesis in the form of a griffin

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1–300 · Faience · Egyptian Art

Nemesis was a Romano-Egyptian deity in the form of a griffin. She was associated with fate, and complete statuettes often showed one paw resting upon a wheel representing fate. She also served as a funerary god, escorting the dead, and sometimes appeared on funerary stelae.

Artist

Unknown

Date

1–300

Medium

Faience

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917