Ancient Egypt and Nubia
Statuary, reliefs, stelae, funerary objects, jewelry and objects from daily life, dating from prehistoric to Roman Egypt (5th millennium BC– 4th century AD ), can be found in the Walters’ collection of ancient Egyptian art. Among the most impressive pieces are two monumental 3,000-pound statues of the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet; sarcophagi; an intact mummy, still in its elaborate wrappings; as well as images of private individuals and kings and impressive jewelry.
Statuary, reliefs, stelae, funerary objects, jewelry and objects from daily life, dating from prehistoric to Roman Egypt (5th millennium BC– 4th century AD ), can be found in the Walters’ collection of ancient Egyptian art. Among the most impressive pieces are two monumental 3,000-pound statues of the lion-headed goddess Sekhmet; sarcophagi; an intact mummy, still in its elaborate wrappings; as well as images of private individuals and kings and impressive jewelry.
Relief: Queen or Goddess with Vulture Headdress
ca. 250-150 BCE (Ptolemaic)
22.282
On view
Allegorical Group of Triumphant Ptolemy
early 2nd century BCE (?) (Ptolemaic)
54.1050
On view
Intaglio with Bust of a Woman Set in a Ring
2nd-1st century BCE (Hellenistic-Ptolemaic)
42.1106
Intaglio with the Head of Cleopatra II
ca. 175-115 BCE (Hellenistic-Ptolemaic)
42.1319
On view