Maat
The goddess Maat is shown seated on the ground with her knees raised and with an ostrich feather on her head. A loop for suspension is on her back. This pendant was probably produced during the Ptolemaic Period.
Provenance
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.
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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10/7/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 13/16 x W: 1/4 x D: 3/8 in. (2.05 x 0.62 x 0.88 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
48.1611