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This model is carved in low relief on the front and depicts a young hawk. The back is carved in sunk relief and has the bust of a king.
Egyptian
L: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
medium: limestone
culture: Egyptian
dynasty: 26th Dynasty
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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This scroll was created in the eighteenth century for a woman named Marta. Having once been possessed by a devil, she had this prayer scroll made as a way to ward off evil. Containing prayers against demons, as well as talismans and a depiction of a guardian angel (perhaps Phanuel, who is invoked in one of the prayers), the scroll was intended to be worn as an apotropaic device. Ethiopian prayer scrolls were made to be the length of the person who commissioned them, thereby protecting the owner from head to toe; this one is 165.7 cm, making Marta 5'5" tall.
Christian Highland Ethiopian
Overall H: 65 1/4 × W: 3 3/16 in. (165.7 × 8.1 cm)
medium: ink and pigments on three strips of heavy parchment
style: Ethiopian
culture: Christian Highland Ethiopian
Walters Art Museum, 1978, by gift.
Forepaws raised in adoration, this ichneumon (a type of mongoose) was a votive gift to the cobra-goddess Wadjet. The dedication to her of a snake-eating mongoose may seem ironic, but it is in keeping with Egyptian concepts of association. The inscription on the base names the donor.
Egyptian
H: 6 3/16 x W: 1 13/16 x D: 2 in. (15.7 x 4.6 x 5.1 cm)
H with tang: 6 11/16 x W: 1 13/16 x D: 2 in. (17 x 4.6 x 5.1 cm)
medium: bronze
culture: Egyptian
dynasty: 26th-27th Dynasty
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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This small wooden cross is carved in relief on both sides. On one side is the Crucifixion, flanked by Saints Peter and Paul, and with the Old Testament Trinity (a composition, also known as the Hospitality of Abraham, in which the Trinity is represented as Abraham's three angelic visitors [Gen. 18:1-15]) at the top, and the Virgin of the Sign at the bottom. In the center of the reverse side is the Archangel Michael, dressed as a Roman soldier. In the context of this personal object, Michael appears in the role of a guardian angel. Above him are a cherub and a seraph, to the left are Saints Nicholas and Basil, to the right Saints John Chrysostom and Gregory. At the bottom are Saints Sergius of Radonezh, Onouphrius, and Macarius.
Russian
H: 3 9/16 x W: 1 7/8 in. (9.1 x 4.8 cm)
medium: ebony
culture: Russian
dynasty: Rurikid Dynasty
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
This type of hunting gun owes its name to the town of Teschen in Silesia (now southern Poland) which, as early as 1580, was already associated with a particular type of gun. The precise date of the invention of the Tschinke is unknown, though a dated example of 1610 survives in the Imperial Armouries in Vienna.
Poland, Silesia, 17th century
steel with traces gilding; walnut stock inlaid with bone, stag horn, mother-of-pearl
Overall: 122.9 cm (48 3/8 in.); Butt: 9.6 cm (3 3/4 in.); Barrel: 94.9 cm (37 3/8 in.); Bore: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
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At over four feet long, this rifle's scale is only outdone by the fine details of the gilding and inlaid precious materials. This weapon is known for the region in which it was made and popularized.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Severance
Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, is one of the two bodhisattvas attending Amida, the Buddha of the Western Paradise. The sculpture stands on a lotus pedestal, holding a lotus dais on which the soul of the faithful is received into paradise. The use of gold was prevalent in Buddhist art during this time—it was believed that the yellow light permeated the regions of the Amida—and Amida worship prevailed throughout Japan.
Japan, Kamakura period (1185–1333)
wood with lacquer and gold leaf
with base: 69.2 x 27.7 x 29 cm (27 1/4 x 10 7/8 x 11 7/16 in.); without base: 59.1 x 18.8 x 28 cm (23 1/4 x 7 3/8 x 11 in.)
Gift of Ralph King
The Paris firm of Gruel and Engelmann was known for its deluxe bookbindings. In this Gothic Revival example, the celebrated Paris jeweler Alexis Falize (1811-98) has created a relief showing the Adoration of the Magi, surrounded by fantastic animals derived from the amusing, marginal decoration found in some medieval manuscripts. The filigree and granular work is of exceptional quality. Since the binding does not contain a book, it may have been produced solely for the firm's display at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1878.
H: 6 7/8 x W: 4 3/4 in. (17.5 x 12 cm)
medium: black morocco leather, gilt on silver, enamels
style: Gothic Revival
Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest [1]
[1] not accessioned to the Walters Art Museum until April 1991
Mongol interest in the production of illustrated manuscripts eventually focused on Persian epic poetry. The <em>Shahnama</em>, a compilation of the epics and tales of Iran's legendary heroes, was a natural choice; the book included many subjects that suited Mongol taste, such as banquets, battles, hunting, and magical or fantastic events. <br><br>Seated on the throne in the center of the painting is the Sasanian ruler of Iran, Khusraw I Anushirwan (531–579), descendant of Bahram Gur. Above the king's head an inscription reads, "Picture of Nushirwan the Just." The figure in the elaborate turban to the left of the king is probably the young Minister Buzurgmihr, famous for his wisdom and virtue. To celebrate the explanation of a troublesome dream by Buzurgmihr, Nushirwan held a series of seven banquets. The text around this painting describes the fifth banquet.
Iran, Tabriz, Ilkhanid period (1256-1353)
opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper
Sheet: 59.3 x 40.2 cm (23 3/8 x 15 13/16 in.); Image: 24 x 22 cm (9 7/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund