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| Keywords: Egyptian - Khnum Standing - Walters 481709 - Left.jpg 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 1710 and 48 1711 suggest that they came from the same workshop Represented here is the ram-headed Khnum This amulet is part of a reconstructed necklace made by man between 1070 332 BC Third Intermediate-Late Period Egyptian faience with blue glaze H 9/16 x D 1/16 in 1 42 x 0 07 x 0 16 cm accession number 48 1709 35943 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Jewelry - Ancient to Modern The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1979-1980 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry El Paso Museum of Art El Paso 2010 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian amulets in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Egyptian faience in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Egyptian jewellery in the Walters Art Museum Statues of Khnum | ||||
