Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Lionness Headed Usekh, So Called "Aegis"
1290-664 BCE (Late New Kingdom-Third Intermediate Period)
embossed silver
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Silver was not easily obtainable in Egypt and was probably more costly for ancient Egyptians to acquire than gold.
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.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/28/1978 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for condition |
| 1/15/1980 | Examination | examined for condition |
Measurements
H: 1 3/16 x W: 15/16 x D: 1/4 in. (3 x 2.4 x 0.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
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.
57.1429