File:Egyptian - Figure of Neheb-Kau (?) (Snake-headed) - Walters 481711.jpg
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[edit]Figure of Neheb-Kau (?) (Snake-headed)
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Anonymous (Egypt) |
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| Title |
Figure of Neheb-Kau (?) (Snake-headed) |
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English: 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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| Date | 7th century BC (Late Period) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Egyptian faience with blue glaze | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | height: 2.3 cm (0.9 in); width: 0.6 cm (0.2 in); depth: 0.9 cm (0.3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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48.1711 |
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| Place of creation | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Exhibition history | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980. Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum. Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2006-2009. Bedazzled: 5,000 Years of Jewelry. El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso. 2010. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Walters Art Museum:  Home page  Info about artwork |
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