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Neith Standing
mid 8th-mid 4th century BCE (Late Period)
bronze; gold and glass inlay, gilding
Neith stands on a rectangular base with her left foot forward. Both arms are bent and her hands once held attributes that are now lost. She wears the red crown of Lower Egypt that had two uraei (only the tails are preserved). Her collar is engraved, there are traces of gilding on the crown, and the eyes are inlaid with gold and glass.
Provenance
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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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
Measurements
Overall: 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
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.
54.2109