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| Keywords: Egyptian - Nefertem - Walters 541972.jpg Nefertem was a god of renewal and the son of the creator god Ptah and his wife the lioness goddess Sakhmet The triade Ptah Sakhmet Nefertem were mainly worshipped in Memphis The bronze figurine of the god Nefertem has a loop on its back between the head and the crown This indicates that the object which is too large to be just an amulet was used in rituals and probably carried on a chain around the neck of a worshipper between 664 332 BC Late Period cast bronze cm 14 63 3 11 2 58 accession number 54 1972 21678 Henry Walters Baltimore date and mode of acquisition unknown Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters place of origin Egypt Walters Art Museum license Ancient Egyptian amulets in the Walters Art Museum Nefertum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
