Fragment of a Goddess

Description Conservation Provenance Credit

Description Egyptians prized lapis lazuli, acquired through trade with Afghanistan, for use in jewelry and small sculpture. This small fragment of a statuette most likely represents a goddess, possibly Maat, the goddess of order and justice. Her face and long wig are well preserved.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
12/31/1969	Examination	technical study
1/01/1998	Treatment	cleaned
1/01/1998	Treatment	cleaned; loss compensation
7/07/1998	Treatment	cleaned; technical study
7/10/1998	Examination	technical study; cleaned
8/06/1998	Examination	survey

Provenance Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924

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Creator

Egyptian (Sculptor)

Period

945-712 BCE (Third Intermediate Period)

Medium

carved lapis lazuli
(Sculpture)

Accession Number

22.352

Measurements

3 3/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 in. (8 x 4.7 x 2.5 cm)

Geographies

Egypt (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Egyptian Art