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Isis Holding Cobras
Isis stands holding a rearing serpent in each hand; the serpents wear discs on their heads and their tails curl around her arms. The goddess' garment is long and pleated with a knot in the front. Her crown, with uraei, horns, feathers, a disc, and serpents sits atop her wig and vulture cap.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2002 | Serapis: The Creation of a God. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/14/1970 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
54.497