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Source Description
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.
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Document identity
localId
39638
label
Khnum
core
obj
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object
citationUrl
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6
Source metadata
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39638
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Khnum
description
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.
provenance
Khawam Brothers, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 664-525 BCE (Late Period, 26th dynasty)
citationUrl
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CC0
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en
genreSpecific
Metal
figurines
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6
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6
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
25.4
height
5.3
depth
11
dimensionsRaw
H: 10 × W: 2 1/16 × D: 4 5/16 in. (25.4 × 5.3 × 11 cm); H on block: 9 3/4 × W: 1 7/8 × D: 3 11/16 in. (24.8 × 4.8 × 9.4 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th Dynasty (?)
med
bronze
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6182
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EGY
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34
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