Standing Nehemet-Away

Description Conservation Exhibitions Provenance Credit

Description This cast silver pendant represents the goddess Nehemet-Away standing with her hands at her side. She has a "uraeus" on her wig, and wears a sistrum, (her symbol) as a crown. There is a large loop behind the sistrum, and her legs are broken.

Conservation

Date	Description	Narrative
5/05/1977	Examination	examined for condition

Exhibitions

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

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

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creator

Egyptian (Artist)

Period

1070-332 BC (Third Intermediate-Late Period)

Medium

cast silver
(Gold, Silver & Jewelry)

Accession Number

57.1479

Measurements

H: 1 3/16 x W: 1/2 x D: 1/2 in. (2.96 x 1.2 x 1.24 cm)

Geographies

Egypt (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View