Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Nefertem
early 11th-mid 7th century BCE (Third Intermediate-Late Period)
This large silver pendant covered with gold represents the god Nefertem with incised lines marking skirt and wig. Inscription on base.
Inscription
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1980 | Undercover Stories in Art. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/5/1977 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 15/16 x W: 1/2 x D: 1 1/16 in. (7.46 x 1.24 x 2.67 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
57.1419