Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Seated Bastet
early 11th-late 8th century BCE (Third Intermediate Period)
Egyptian faience with blue-green glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The lion-headed cat-goddess Bastet, daughter of the sun god, holds a sistrum-a rattle used in rituals.
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.
Sheikh Ismael [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/23/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/30/1998 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 4/30/2003 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/8 x W: 7/16 x D: 1 1/16 in. (5.38 x 1.16 x 2.62 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
48.1542