Khnum
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Ram-headed Khnum stands with his right hand at his side holding an ankh symbol (broken off) and his left hand forward holding a long staff (partially broken).His atef crown is topped by the sun disc. He also wears a royal kilt, an engraved collar, and a long wig. His eyes are inlaid.
Inscription
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 [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [no. 6869, said to be from Mit Rahina (Memphis), Egypt]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
1995 | The Allure of Bronze. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 5/8 in. (19.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.411