Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Taweret
3rd-1st century BC (Ptolemaic)
Egyptian faience with green glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Taweret is shown with her hands at her sides holding knives. She wears a ring crown on her head.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/23/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 15/16 x W: 9/16 x D: 15/16 in. (4.88 x 1.45 x 2.45 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
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.
48.1566