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Isis Nursing Horus
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This fragment is the upper portion of a pendant depicting Isis and Harpokrates (Horus the Child), missing the body of Isis below the waist, her left arm, and the child. The suspension loop is located at the midpoint of her back.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Abemayor, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7/23/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/21/1998 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/16 x W: 7/8 x D: 9/16 in. (5.29 x 2.2 x 1.39 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.
48.1529