Heads of Hathor
The piece is carved with two superimposed heads of Hathor, goddess of mirth and joy. It is pierced with a hole at the top for attachment and is broken at the bottom, which suggests that it was an inlay in a handle or a cult object of the goddess.
Images (5)
Artifact
| id |
id
33282
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| contentType |
contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Grand Duke Nicolas Michaelovitch, St. Petersburg, until 1919; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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| rightsUri |
rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| pageCount |
pageCount
5
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_71.612_Lft_DD_RS2009.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_71.612_Lft_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_71.612_Lft_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| imageCount | 5 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/71.612 |
Terms
Medium
bone