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品名（中）	伊比斯
品名（英）	Ibis
入馆年号	1943年，43.2.2
策展部门	埃及艺术（Egyptian Art）
创作者
创作年份	公元前 664 - 公元前 30
创作地区	来自于: 埃及（From: Egypt）
分类
尺寸	高 9 厘米 (3 9/16 英寸); 宽 4.4 厘米 (1 3/4 英寸); 长 14.6 厘米 (5 3/4 英寸)
介绍（中）	伊比斯对智慧之神、书写之神和学习之神托特来说是神圣的。用铜合金制作的朱鹭是众多神圣动物雕像中的一些，还有猫、猎鹰和阿皮斯公牛。公元前一千年，伊比的盛行，以及对动物崇拜的普遍吸引力，也可以从埃及各地数千具幸存的伊比木乃伊中看出，这些木乃伊是在动物墓地（地下墓穴）中提供的这个ibis由多个部分组成，包括不同的材料。头部是单独制作的，并以机械方式连接在身体上。它们的腿是跨步的（现在已经失去了），也是单独制作的。尾羽是由木头制成的，这与最初闪闪发光的铜金属光泽形成了很好的对比。组合材料的技术在埃及雕像中是众所周知的，在邪教奉献中，尤其是在伊比斯雕像中，这种技术被普遍使用。像这样的伊比斯雕像被发现在有伊比斯木乃伊的地下墓穴中，也被发现在与寺庙或神殿有关的储藏室中。
介绍（英）	The ibis was sacred to Thoth, the god of wisdom, scribal functions, and learning. Representations of the ibis in copper alloy are some of the most numerous sacred animal statuettes, alongside the cat, falcon, and Apis bull. The prevalence of the ibis during the first millennium BC, and the appeal of animal cult in general, can also be seen in the thousands of surviving ibis mummies, which were offered in animal necropoleis (catacombs) throughout Egypt. This ibis is composed of multiple parts, including different materials. The head was separately crafted and is mechanically attached to the body. The legs, which were in a striding position (now lost), were also separately crafted. The tail feathers are made of wood, which would have contrasted nicely with the original shining cupreous metal patina. The technique of combining materials is well known for Egyptian statuary, and among cult dedications, was commonly used for ibis representations in particular. Ibis statuettes such as this have been found in the catacombs with ibis mummies and also in caches related to temples or shrines.