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Top of staff in the shape of a lotus blossom
1391-1353 BCE (New Kingdom)
Egyptian faience
Blue glaze inlaid with green glaze in the shape of a lotus blossom. Bands and lotus petals on sides. On top is the name Amenhotep III
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, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Secret Signs: Egyptian Writing. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Measurements
Overall: 1 7/16 x 1 5/8 in. (3.6 x 4.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1926
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.
48.402