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Male Head and Bust
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This carved and polished granite bust depicts a man with long, smooth hair behind his shoulders. His arms are at his sides. The piece is broken across the arms and body above the waist. Half of the ears are showing. The collar bones are showing. This piece imitates the style of the Old Kingdom.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [as 6th Dynasty, from Luxor]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/20/1998 | Examination | survey |
Geographies
Egypt, Luxor (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
22.148