Amulet- Pendant, Nephthys

Description Exhibitions Provenance Credit

Description A cast silver amulet representing the goddess Nephthys, the sister of Isis, standing. She wears a small crown surmounted by the hieroglyph for her name. There is a loop behind the crown and the legs are broken off.

Exhibitions

Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980.

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Egyptian (Artist)

Period

1550-730 BC (New Kingdom-Third Intermediate)

Medium

cast silver
(Gold, Silver & Jewelry)

Accession Number

57.1478

Measurements

H: 1 9/16 x W: 1/8 x D: 1/16 in. (4.04 x 0.36 x 0.08 cm)

Geographies

Egypt (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View