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Head of a Ichneumon
late 4th-late 1st century BCE (Ptolemaic)
This carved head has red stain in the cracks and is cut off smooth across the neck.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Rev. William MacGregor [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; MacGregor Sale, 1922, p. 46, no. 324; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, 1922, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/25/1972 | Treatment | cleaned; re-housed |
| 10/18/1973 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 4/1/1989 | Examination | survey |
| 8/17/1998 | Examination | survey |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 2 1/16 x D: 1 7/8 in. (5.2 x 4.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923
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.
22.46