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| Keywords: Egyptian - Pendants in the Shape of Amun-Re and Nefertem - Walters 571416, 571418.jpg The taller statuette represents the god Amun-Re in a standing posture with his left foot forward He is dressed in a divine pleated shendyt and wears the divine chin-beard and a large feather crown combined with the sun-disk The pendant has a base with two lines of inscription and a loop on the back of the crown for suspension The other pendant represents Nefertem standing left foot advanced with fine incised lines marking the shendyt the heavy wig and the decoration of the counterpoises on the headdress There is a very large suspension loop behind the lotus and an inscription on the base The surface is partially well preserved the top of the feathers are broken off ca 900 750 BC Third Intermediate silver cast with electrum overlay Amun-Re H 4 5/16 x 7/8 x W 1 7/16 in 10 9 x 2 2 x 3 7 cm ; Nefertem cm 9 2 accession number 57 1416 57 1418 78390 Amun-Re Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum 1931 by bequest Nefertem Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1924 Amun-Re 1927 Nefertem place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian statuettes in the Walters Art Museum Nefertum Statues of Amun-Ra Ancient Egyptian jewellery in the Walters Art Museum | ||||
