Rectangular Tablet with Isis, Horus and Ram
This carved limestone tablet is in low relief. It depicts, to the right, Isis with a staff and symbol of life. Also depicted are a ram, and Horus with a bird in his right hand and his left to his mouth. At the top is a tongue pattern.
Provenance
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Khawam Brothers, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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6/1/1972 | Treatment | cleaned; technical study; stabilized; loss compensation |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 9/16 x L: 10 1/16 x D: 1 5/8 in. (16.6 x 25.5 x 4.2 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.
22.324