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Model Head
ca. 746-335 BCE (Late Period)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This limestone model is carved in low relief and depicts a head with a braid of hair at the back. The head also wears necklaces. It is set in a frame with the back covered and has been repaired.
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] [said to be from Luxor]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/24/1972 | Treatment | re-housed |
| 9/1/1972 | Treatment | coated |
Measurements
H: 6 3/8 x W: 5 in. (16.2 x 12.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
22.35