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| Keywords: Tiffany and Company - Egyptianizing Brooch - Walters 571482.jpg In 1894 J de Morgan excavated several magnificent ancient pectorals from the tomb of Princess Mereret daughter of Sesostris III in Dahshur Egypt Soon after this discovery this faithful replica was made Unlike many Egyptianizing pieces this example copies the details of the original without major errors or changes; only the size and material are slightly varied silver and multicolored enamels replaced gold carnelian and faience The brooch in the form of a kiosk gives the names of the pharaohs Sesostris III and Amenemhet III from the middle of the 12th Dynasty 19th century BC Below the wings of a protective vulture the pharaohs are depicted as humans slaying their enemies early Other date century 20 silver gilt enamel cm 7 46 9 21 accession number 57 1482 8887 Tiffany Co New York Henry Walters Baltimore by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry from the Walters Art Museum Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota; The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2006-2009 Bedazzled 5 000 Years of Jewelry El Paso Museum of Art El Paso 2010 Jewelry - Ancient to Modern The Walters Art Gallery Baltimore 1979-1980 The Sphinx and the Lotus The Egyptian Movement in American Decorative Arts 1865-1935 Hudson River Museum of Westchester Yonkers 1990 place of origin New York USA Walters Art Museum license Jewellery in the Walters Art Museum Tiffany Co Egyptian revival art Ancient Egypt replicas | ||||
