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Horus Stele (Cippus)
664-342 BCE (Late Period; Saite (?))
white limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This cippus is incised. In a panel is Horus the child standing on crocodiles and surrounded by gods holding animals. Around the panel are inscriptions. The back and sides are plain. The top and bottom are broken off.
Inscription
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Secret Signs: Egyptian Writing. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/28/2003 | Treatment | technical study; cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
22.338