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Source Description
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consistent color and workmanship of the 13 light-blue faience figures of gods owned by the Walters (this one and Walters 48.1676, 48.1677, 48.1679, 48.1680, 48.1684, 48.1701, 48.1702, 48.1704, 48.1705, 48.1708, 48.1709 and 48.1710) suggest that they came from the same workshop. Represented here is the falcon-headed Horus.
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Document identity
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23390
label
Figure of Neheb-Kau (?) (Snake-headed)
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obj
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Source metadata
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23390
sourceUrl
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object
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normalized
title
Figure of Neheb-Kau (?) (Snake-headed)
description
While Egyptian jewelry was worn in daily life, most of the examples known today came from tombs, where they adorned mummies. Amulets provided magical protection for the wearer in both life and death. The consistent color and workmanship of the 13 light-blue faience figures of gods owned by the Walters (this one and Walters 48.1676, 48.1677, 48.1679, 48.1680, 48.1684, 48.1701, 48.1702, 48.1704, 48.1705, 48.1708, 48.1709 and 48.1710) suggest that they came from the same workshop. Represented here is the falcon-headed Horus.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
7th-1st century BC (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
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en
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Ceramics
amulets
necklaces
amulet-pendant
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4
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4
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import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.3
height
0.6
depth
0.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 15/16 x W: 1/4 x D: 3/8 in. (2.31 x 0.64 x 0.92 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience with blue glaze
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6182
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EGY
JWL
exhibition_ids
1954
2227
2513
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