Khnum
Khnum's headdress consists of a disc, symbolizing the sun, and the uraeus, the sacred asp, emblem of supreme power. His pupils were probably inlaid with silver. Bronze permits the open stride of this figure, though the arm gestures are still restricted.
Images (6)
Artifact
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id
39638
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contentType
object
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| stage |
stage
normalized
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| provenance |
provenance
Khawam Brothers, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; 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
6
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| source |
source
import
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Source image fields (5)
| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.2061_Lft_DD_T13.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.2061_Lft_DD_T13.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/PS1_54.2061_Lft_DD_T13.jpg |
| imageCount | 6 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/54.2061 |