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Bastet Standing
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Bastet, often represented with the head of a lion or a cat, was a goddess both of joy and pleasure and of warfare. Here, she holds a protective ritual instrument, an usekh-collar surmounted by a feline head with a sun-disk.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/17/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/19/1998 | Examination | survey |
Geographies
Egypt, Memphis (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 2 9/16 in. (14.4 x 4.7 x 6.5 cm);
mount: 1 7/8 x 2 x 3 5/8 in. (4.8 x 5.1 x 9.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1913
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.
54.408