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Son of Horus and Faience Beads
6th-4th century BC (Late Period-Greco-Roman)
Egyptian faience with green glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Reconstructed section of a mummy shroud consisting of a network of faience beads.
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.
Walters Art Museum [date and mode of acquisition unknown].
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)
Credit Line
Source and date of gift unknown
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.
48.2748