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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Taweret
3rd-1st century BC (Ptolemaic)
red jasper
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The lower half of this figure of Taweret, along with the headdress and attributes, is missing. The hands once held the hieroglyph for "protection."
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.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/8/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 3/8 x W: 7/16 x D: 7/16 in. (3.45 x 1.05 x 1.12 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
42.217