Shrine with a Female Figure
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.
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20182
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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5
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| thumbnailUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_48.1541_Fnt_DD_RS2009.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_48.1541_Fnt_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://art.thewalters.org/images/art/CUR_48.1541_Fnt_DD_RS2009.jpg |
| imageCount | 5 |
| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.1541 |
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