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Pendant of Isis

Egyptian (Artist)
11th-4th century BCE (Third Intermediate-Late Period)
cast silver
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia , Jewelry)

A cast silver pendant representing the goddess Isis nursing Horus (now missing). The tips of the horns above her crown are also missing. There is a large loop above the headdress.

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.

Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from the pyramids in Egypt]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

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1979-1980 Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore.

Conservation

Date Description Narrative
5/5/1977 Examination examined for condition
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Egypt (Place of Origin)

Measurements

H: 1 5/8 x W: 7/16 x D: 5/8 in. (4.18 x 1.12 x 1.66 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, 1909

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.

57.1426

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