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Creative Commons License
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Creative Commons License
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Lion Headed Nefertem
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The seated figure represents a nude child god. The crown on his head depicts a lotus bud. The opened lotus flower is an attribute of the god Nefertem, the son of the creator god Ptah and the lioness goddess Sakhmet. This variation of Nefertem with a lotus bud is a rare example.
Provenance
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Mrs. G. Harry Pouder, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1971, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 x W: 3/8 x D: 7/8 in. (5.02 x 0.92 x 2.23 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. G. Harry Pouder, from the estate of the late G. H. Pouder, 1971
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.
48.2314