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Source Description
The motif of a female figure in an Egyptian-style shrine probably derives from New Kingdom representations of naked women lying on beds. They were associated with fertility, as well as with protection for the mother and child.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
20182
label
Shrine with a Female Figure
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
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5
Source metadata
id
20182
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Shrine with a Female Figure
description
The motif of a female figure in an Egyptian-style shrine probably derives from New Kingdom representations of naked women lying on beds. They were associated with fertility, as well as with protection for the mother and child.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st century BC (Ptolemaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ceramics
plaques (flat objects)
figurines
imageCount
5
pageCount
5
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
9
height
3.3
depth
1.2
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 9/16 x W: 1 5/16 x D: 7/16 in. (8.98 x 3.27 x 1.18 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
Ptolemaic Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience
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6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
10
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