Son of Horus and Faience Beads

Description Provenance Credit

Description Reconstructed section of a mummy shroud consisting of a network of faience beads.

Provenance Walters Art Museum [date and mode of acquisition unknown].

Credit Source and date of gift unknown

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Creator

Egyptian (Artist)

Period

6th-4th century BC (Late Period-Greco-Roman)

Medium

Egyptian faience with green glaze
(Ceramics)

Accession Number

48.2748

Measurements

Son of Horus H: 2 3/4 x W: 3/16 x D: 3/4 in. (6.99 x 0.5 x 1.9 cm); Long Beads L: 7/16 x Max. Diam: 1/8 in. (1.18 x 0.28 cm); Short Beads L: 1/16 x Max. Diam: 1/8 in. (0.2 x 0.32 cm)

Location Within Museum

Not On View