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Figure of Isis-Serget as Scorpion
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The top of a scepter in the form of a papyrus column, surmounted by a pedestal supporting the figure of a scorpion with the bust of a woman, representing the goddess Isis-Serget. Originally she wore a crown of cow horns and sun-disk.
The inscription on the shaft is badly damaged. The phrase: "Isis may give life" has been preserved.
Inscription
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date of acquisition unknown] by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/17/1959 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 12/1/1975 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized; other |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 x 3 3/8 in. (12.7 x 8.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
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.
54.546