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Cup Inscribed with the Name of Nesikhonsu
11th-10th century BCE (Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21)
faience
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This faience cup is one of several known from the burial of Nesikhonsu, excavated at Deir el-Bahri in the late 19th century.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, by 1931, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1998-1999 | Gifts of the Nile: Ancient Egypian Faience. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland; Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence; Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth. |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 2 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (6 x 7.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.412