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Model with the Head of a King and a Human Hand
664-525 BCE (Late Period; Saite)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This model is carved in low relief. On the front is the head of a king with a uraeus, wig, and necklaces. On the back is a human hand.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
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 from Dendera]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/24/1972 | Treatment | cleaned; mounted; coated |
| 7/24/1972 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/15/1972 | Treatment | stabilized; coated |
Measurements
L: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914
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.
22.277