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Kneeling King
mid 8th-mid 4th century BCE (Late Period)
bronze
The king kneels with his torso inclined forward and his arms reaching to hold something that is now missing. He wears a striped royal head-cloth and uraeus. He wears a pleated kilt and a collar. Beneath his knees and feet are prongs for insertion into a base.
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, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to have been found at the pyramids]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/15/1981 | Examination | examined for condition |
Measurements
Overall: 6 7/8 in. (17.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911
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.
54.2103