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Isis Nursing the Child Horus
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This fragment of a statuette has a uraeus on it forehead, and a hole on top of its head, possibly for the insertion of a crown. There is also a stele at its back. Some other elements that are visible include Isis' right hand being held to her left breast, and the Horus child's hand, which is visible on his mother's right arm.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 7/16 x W: 1 3/16 x D: 1 3/16 in. (6.13 x 2.97 x 3.02 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927
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.
22.301