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.
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![Image for Sculptor's Model: Queen with Vulture Headdress](https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/thumbnails/PL9_22.275_SideADet_BW_H61.jpg)
Sculptor's Model: Queen with Vulture Headdress
ca. 145-51 BCE (Ptolemaic)
22.275
On view
![Image for Head of a Queen, Perhaps Cleopatra II or Cleopatra III](https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/thumbnails/PS1_22.407_Fnt_DD_T08.jpg)
Head of a Queen, Perhaps Cleopatra II or Cleopatra III
ca. 140-120 BCE (Ptolemaic)
22.407
On view
![Image for Intaglio with Jugate Heads of Isis and Serapis](https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/thumbnails/PL2_42.185_Fnt_BW.jpg)
Intaglio with Jugate Heads of Isis and Serapis
late 2nd-early 1st century BCE (Ptolemaic)
42.185
![Image for Intaglio with Bust of Zeus-Serapis Set in a Ring](https://art.thewalters.org/wp-content/themes/art-thewalters-org/assets/images/temp/card-placeholder@2x.jpg)
Intaglio with Bust of Zeus-Serapis Set in a Ring
1st century BCE-1st century CE (Late Hellenistic-early Roman Imperial)
42.1232
![Image for Deity or Genius of the Eastern Provinces](https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/thumbnails/PS1_54.1330_3QtrLft_DD_T15-tms.jpg)
Deity or Genius of the Eastern Provinces
1st century BCE-1st century CE (Hellenistic-Roman Imperial)
54.1330
On view
![Image for Plaque with a Dancing Dwarf with Large Phallus](https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/thumbnails/CUR_48.1651_Fnt_DD_RS2009.jpg)
Plaque with a Dancing Dwarf with Large Phallus
1st century BCE-1st century CE (Late Ptolemaic-early Roman)
48.1651
![Image for Cartonnage Mask of a Woman](https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/thumbnails/PL1_78.3_Fnt_TR_T97IA.jpg)
Cartonnage Mask of a Woman
mid 1st century BCE-mid 1st century CE (Late Ptolemaic-Roman)
78.3
On view
![Image for Head and Bust of a Woman](https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/thumbnails/PL2_22.408_Fnt_BW_H60.jpg)
Head and Bust of a Woman
late 1st century BCE-early 4th century CE (Greco-Roman)
22.408