Curatorial fellow Jen Thum discusses the iconography of an ancient Egyptian magical stele, examining the ways in which this object speaks to themes of protection, family, and healing.
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+ Magical Stele (Stele with Human and Divine Figures), 26th-31st dynasty, c. 664-332 BCE, Egyptian, Limestone. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Gerhardt Liebmann, 1991.642. hvrd.art/o/288493
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Speaker: Jen Thum, Inga Maren Otto Curatorial Fellow, Division of Academic and Public Programs.
This video is part of our Art Talks at the Harvard Art Museums series in which curators, conservators, fellows, and graduate students share short, informal videos that offer an up-close look at works from our collections.
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