ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art
Magic Wand
Place CreatedEgypt
CultureEgyptian
PeriodMiddle Kingdom
Date1980-1760 BCE
MediumGlazed steatite
Credit LineFunded by John A. Manget by exchange
Dimensions1 3/4 x 7/16 x 1/4 in. (4.4 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2006.032.004
Label TextThis tiny apotropaic wand is incised with protective deities, including Taweret, a fearsome combination of a pregnant hippopotamus and a crocodile who defended women and children.Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - January 2011
Monsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, June 20, 2011 - Present
ProvenanceAcquired by MCCM through exchange with Sue McGovern-Huffman [Sands of Time Antiquities], Washington DC.
Status
On viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
1980-1760 BCE
722-332 BCE
722-332 BCE
1980-1760 BCE
1539-1077 BCE
664-525 BCE
1076-332 BCE
722-332 BCE
772 - 30 BCE
722-30 BCE