Sistrum Handle
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Bronze
DATES
305-30 B.C.E.
PERIOD
Ptolemaic Period
DIMENSIONS
5 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 1/2 in. (12.8 x 5 x 1.2 cm)
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MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
ACCESSION NUMBER
37.584E
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
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Sistrum Handle, 305-30 B.C.E. Bronze, 5 1/16 x 1 15/16 x 1/2 in. (12.8 x 5 x 1.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.584E. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.37.584E_pqg.jpg)
IMAGE
installation, Pharaohs, Queens and Goddesses Installation (2007-2008),
CUR.37.584E_pqg.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Handle from a bronze sistrum. The upper part of the handle is in the form of two back-to-back Hathor heads (human with cow’s ears but without wig).
Condition: Hole in handle through which core is visible; corrosion around hole and on face. Numerous scratches.
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