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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Isis Nursing Horus
mid 7th-late 4th century BCE (Late Period)
Egyptian faience with green glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
On this pendant, Isis is shown seated on a throne with ornamental lines on the sides, holding Harpokrates (Horus the child). The suspension loop is placed in the center of her back.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Sheikh Ismael [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2007-2008 | Déjà Vu? Recurrence. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/23/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/3/1998 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 6/30/2007 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 3/16 x W: 3/8 x D: 7/8 in. (5.6 x 1 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
48.1528