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The goddess Maat is shown seated on the ground with her knees raised and with an ostrich feather on her head. A loop for suspension is on her back. This pendant was probably produced during the Ptolemaic Period.

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Document identity
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17393
label
Maat
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object
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Source metadata
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17393
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Maat
description
The goddess Maat is shown seated on the ground with her knees raised and with an ostrich feather on her head. A loop for suspension is on her back. This pendant was probably produced during the Ptolemaic Period.
provenance
Sheikh Ismael [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
4th-1st century BC (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
rightsUri
CC0
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en
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Ceramics
pendants
amulets
figurines
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5
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import
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cm
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2.1
height
0.6
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0.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 13/16 x W: 1/4 x D: 3/8 in. (2.05 x 0.62 x 0.88 cm)
Source extras
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Egyptian
med
Egyptian faience with blue-green glaze
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6182
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none
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