Amulet of Horus the Child
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The god Horus-the-Child seated on a pillow, knees drawn up, is carved in relief on both sides of a thin piece of lapis lazuli. A perforation runs from the top of the head to the back of the skull.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
---|---|---|
10/8/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
10/19/1978 | Examination | examined for condition |
Measurements
H: 1 x W: 3/8 x D: 1/16 in. (2.58 x 0.94 x 0.08 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
Location in Museum
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.
42.222