Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Male Figure Seated
ca. 1850-1800 BCE (Middle Kingdom)
granodiorite
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The owner of this statue is depicted in a royal pose, wearing a shendit-kilt and a wig similar in shape to the royal "nemes" head cloth. He has long hair, and a ribbed shirt. His right hand is clenched on his knee and his left hand is open on his knee. In his right, he holds a cloth with two ends showing.
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]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/17/1998 | Examination | survey |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
9 1/16 x 2 15/16 x 5 1/2 in. (23 x 7.4 x 14 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
Location in Museum
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.
22.60