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Khnum
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Khnum's headdress consists of a disc, symbolizing the sun, and the uraeus, the sacred asp, emblem of supreme power. His pupils were probably inlaid with silver.
Bronze permits the open stride of this figure, though the arm gestures are still restricted.
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.
Khawam Brothers, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2025-2026 | Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2013-2014 | Egypt’s Mysterious Book of the Faiyum. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1995 | The Allure of Bronze. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment | Examined, cleaned | |
| Treatment | Examined and cleaned in preparation for exhibition. | |
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
without base: H: 8 3/8 × W: 1 7/8 × D: 3 11/16 in. (21.3 × 4.8 × 9.3 cm)
with base: H: 10 1/16 × W: 2 3/16 × D: 4 3/8 in. (25.6 × 5.5 × 11.1 cm)
base: H: 1 9/16 × W: 2 3/16 × D: 4 3/8 in. (4 × 5.5 × 11.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
54.2061