Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Isis Nursing Harpocrates
663-525 BC (Late Period)
Egyptian faience with green glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Isis was a goddess of kingship and magical power. Images of her as a nursing mother were believed to protect women and children.
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.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/16/1966 | Treatment | repaired; loss compensation; other |
| 10/7/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 5/16 x W: 2 1/2 x D: 1 13/16 in. (10.95 x 6.36 x 4.65 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.
48.1526