Collector:

Joseph Hirshhorn  Search this

Donor Name:

Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden  Search this

Length - Object:

9 cm

Width - Object:

2.5 cm

Depth - Object:

2.5 cm

Culture:

Ancient Egyptian  Search this

Object Type:

Figurine

Place:

Not Given, Egypt (not certain), Africa (not certain)

Accession Date:

28 Aug 1992

Notes:

BRONZE FIGURE, RIGHT ARM HELD IN FRONT OF CHEST, BROKEN ATTACHMENT IN REAR. PROVENIENCE UNDOCUMENTED. IDENTIFICATION PROVIDED BY HMSG.

Considered for NMNH exhibit Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt but eliminated. 2011 preliminary list for exhibit identifies as: Bronze pendant - the child Horus, the sidelock and hand to mouth are ways to see that this is a child.

Record Last Modified:

14 Apr 2022

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Archaeology  Search this

Accession Number:

370312

USNM Number:

A553165-0

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Anthropology

Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3828ec3d8-cd4b-4c43-984e-e039c481371e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8503981