The Daughter of Herodias Dancing (Hérodiade dansant)

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Object Label
Living persons wore only one or a few amulets at a time, but mummies usually bear many amulets. The Ma’at amulet (no. 2) and heart scarabs (nos. 1, 3, 11), which occurred in many forms, guaranteed a successful judgment of the dead. The amulets of a hand (no. 8), lungs and a windpipe (no. 12), and wadjet-eyes (i.e., “healthy” eyes; no. 4) protected those parts of the body and also had connotations of resurrection and the unity or integrity of the mummy. The enigmatic aper amulet (no. 13) takes the form of the hieroglyph meaning “to be equipped,” perhaps in reference to the mummy’s preparation. The two crowns (nos. 5, 6) were symbols of power. The Heh insignia (no. 7), like the popular ankh-sign, denoted eternal life. Among the living, the frog (no. 9) and possibly also the hare (no. 10) suggested fertility. The amulets of the Four Sons of Horus (no. 15) perhaps served, as they did with canopic jars, to protect various organs of the body.
Caption
James Tissot Nantes, France, 1836–1902, Chenecey–Buillon, France. The Daughter of Herodias Dancing (Hérodiade dansant), 1886–1896. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 9 5/16 x 7 5/16 in. (23.7 x 18.6 cm) Sheet: 9 5/16 x 7 5/16 in. (23.7 x 18.6 cm) Frame: 20 x 15 x 1 1/2 in. (50.8 x 38.1 x 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.131. No known copyright restrictions (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 00.159.131_PS2.jpg)
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Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
The Daughter of Herodias Dancing (Hérodiade dansant)
Date
1886–1896
Geography
Place made: France
Medium
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Classification
Dimensions
Image: 9 5/16 x 7 5/16 in. (23.7 x 18.6 cm) Sheet: 9 5/16 x 7 5/16 in. (23.7 x 18.6 cm) Frame: 20 x 15 x 1 1/2 in. (50.8 x 38.1 x 3.8 cm)
Signatures
Signed bottom right: "J.J. Tissot"
Credit Line
Purchased by public subscription
Accession Number
00.159.131
Rights
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