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Funerary Stele
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This sunk relief stele depicts two men facing one another, each holding a sceptre and a flail. The men wear a long and short kilt. There are hieroglyphs above and between them. The piece has a rope border and has been repaired across the center with small restored areas. The piece was chipped on arrival, and has a wood frame.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Walters Art Museum, 1965, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 1978 | In Search of Ancient Treasure: 40 Years of Collecting. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/23/1965 | Treatment | re-housed |
| 8/23/1965 | Treatment | cleaned; re-housed; other |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Sight H: 17 1/8 x W: 14 9/16 in. (43.5 x 37 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds provided by the S. & A.P. Fund, 1965
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.
22.424