Squatting Representation of Mut
An amulet made of pale sheet gold representing a cloaked figure seated with knees drawn up. The figure wears the double crown (of Upper and Lower Egypt) over a long wig. A short sleeve is shown between the flaps of the wig. The flat piece appears to have been worked in a mold with the details of the face, hands, and hair later chased. The base to which the figure is attached is solid gold. A loop for suspension is attached behind the crown. This probably existed during the 30th Dynasty-Ptolemaic Period.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown] (?); Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
1979-1980 | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
---|---|---|
10/8/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
6/28/1978 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for condition |
1/15/1980 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11/16 x W: 3/16 (1.7 x 0.55 x 0.01 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters (?)
Location in Museum
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
57.1486