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Source Description
In 1894, Jacques de Morgan excavated several magnificent ancient pectorals from the tomb of Princess Mereret, daughter of Sesostris III, in Dahshur, Egypt. Soon after this discovery, this faithful replica was made. Unlike many Egyptianizing pieces, this example copies the details of the original without major errors or changes; only the size and material are slightly varied: silver and multicolored enamels replaced gold, carnelian, and faience. The brooch, in the form of a kiosk, gives the names of the pharaohs Sesostris III and Amenemhet III from the middle of the 12th Dynasty (19th century BC). Below the wings of a protective vulture, the pharaohs are depicted as sphinxes slaying their enemies.
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Document identity
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23195
label
Egyptianizing Brooch
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
23195
sourceUrl
contentType
object
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normalized
title
Egyptianizing Brooch
description
In 1894, Jacques de Morgan excavated several magnificent ancient pectorals from the tomb of Princess Mereret, daughter of Sesostris III, in Dahshur, Egypt. Soon after this discovery, this faithful replica was made. Unlike many Egyptianizing pieces, this example copies the details of the original without major errors or changes; only the size and material are slightly varied: silver and multicolored enamels replaced gold, carnelian, and faience. The brooch, in the form of a kiosk, gives the names of the pharaohs Sesostris III and Amenemhet III from the middle of the 12th Dynasty (19th century BC). Below the wings of a protective vulture, the pharaohs are depicted as sphinxes slaying their enemies.
provenance
Tiffany & Co., New York; Henry Walters, Baltimore, by purchase (?); Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
early 20th century
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Gold, Silver & Jewelry
brooches
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
5.1
height
5.9
dimensionsRaw
2 x 2 5/16 in. (5.08 x 5.87 cm)
Source extras
RelatedObjects
8887
med
silver gilt, enamel
creator_ids
3561
collection_ids
EAN
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
2227
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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