Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Seated Bastet
early 11th-mid 8th century BCE (Third Intermediate Period)
Egyptian faience with blue glaze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The lion-headed cat-goddess Bastet, daughter of the sun god, holds a "sistrum"- a rattle used in rituals.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/23/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/31/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/7/1974 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/3/1998 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 4/30/2003 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/8 x W: 3/8 x D: 1 1/8 in. (5.42 x 1.02 x 2.83 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
48.1553