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Creative Commons License
Female
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
A female figure stands stiffly, the shaved head slightly raised. The shoulders droop and the hands dangle, the fingers indicated by simple grooves. Large oval depressions indicate the eyes; the top left eyelid is shown. She has a ledgelike left ear, full breasts, and slender hips with well-shaped buttocks. Incised holes mark the public triangle and navel.
There are many old breaks and repairs and a light area in line over the left arm and throax. The lower legs have been broken off.
Provenance
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MacGregor Collection [cat. 1922, p 93, no. 712, pl. XXIV]; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, 1922, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/24/1982 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for condition |
| 4/13/1983 | Examination | examined for exhibition |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 7/8 x W: 1 x D: 5/16 in. (4.8 x 2.49 x 0.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923
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.
71.535