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Inlay of Horus the Child

Egyptian (Artist)
late 4th-late 1st century BCE (Ptolemaic)
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(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )

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, 1931, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Conservation

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8/21/1998 Examination survey
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Geographies

(Place of Origin) Egypt (Place of Discovery)

Measurements

1 3/16 x 13/16 x 5/16 in. (3 x 2.1 x 0.8 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters, 1931

Location in Museum

Centre Street: Second Floor: Egyptian Art

Accession Number

In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.

47.129

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  • Wednesday—Sunday: 10 a.m.—5 p.m.
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600 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
21201

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410-547-9000

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