ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Magic Wand

AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)

AAT Object Techniqueincising

AAT Object Form/Functionfigures (representations)

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 view

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