Keywords: Egyptian - Shrine with a Female Figure - Walters 481541 - Back.jpg The motif of a female figure in an Egyptian-style shrine probably derives from New Kingdom representations of naked women lying on beds They were associated with fertility as well as with protection for the mother and child century 1 BC Greco-Roman Egyptian faience cm 8 98 3 27 1 18 accession number 48 1541 20182 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Faience The Colors of the Heavens The Walters Art Museum Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2003-2004 Daily Magic in Ancient Egypt The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2007 place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian plaques in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Egyptian amulets in the Walters Art Museum Ancient Egyptian faience in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review |