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Miniature Group of Ptah and Sakhmet
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Depicted here in a double image are Ptah, one of the main creator gods (and a patron of artisans), and Sakhmet, the daughter of the sun-god Re and Ptah's consort. Her ill will brought destruction to mankind. This group was once part of a larger configuration.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/28/1962 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 7/8 x W: 1 5/16 x D: 1 5/16 in. (4.74 x 3.34 x 3.38 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925
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.
22.393