Egyptian_-_"Aegis"_with_the_head_of_Sakhmet_-_Walters_57540_-_Three_Quarter.jpg
Summary
"Aegis" with the head of Sakhmet ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Title |
"Aegis" with the head of Sakhmet
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Description |
English:
The collars worn by both Egyptian men and women were composed of two main parts: in front, a broad collar (called "wesekh") decorated with floral elements, and a v-shaped counterpoise (called "menat") falling behind the neck to balance the weight of the collar. Such a combination was not only used as decoration but also as a ritual instrument by holding the "menat" in the hand and rattling the beads of the collar. The three-dimensional depiction of "wesekh" and "menat" combined with a divine head became an important symbol. The head of a feline goddess atop this model collar indicates that it is intended as a personification of her powers, conveying in its decoration the ability of the lioness both to protect and to nourish the king. Her dual nature is evoked by her stern and watchful face on the front side, and by her representation as a mother suckling a young prince on the reverse. This precious object may have been produced for someone of the royal family.
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Date | between circa 900 and circa 750 BC (Third Intermediate) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medium |
gold
medium QS:P186,Q897
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Dimensions |
height: 6.8 cm (2.6 in); width: 6.6 cm (2.5 in); depth: 6.8 cm (2.6 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,6.8U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,6.6U174728
dimensions QS:P5524,6.8U174728
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q210081
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Accession number |
57.540
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Place of creation | Egypt | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Object history |
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Exhibition history | Jewelry - Ancient to Modern. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1979-1980. Mistress of House Mistress of Heaven: Women in Ancient Egypt. Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn; Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati. 1996-1997. Highlights from the Collection. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1998-2001. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Credit line | Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source | Walters Art Museum : Home page Info about artwork | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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