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Female Fertility Figure
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Female fertility figures became popular during the Middle Kingdom. They were found in tombs of men and women, and were also later donated to the temples. This statuette displays a nude girl. She is adorned with a belt, and a long necklace with a pectoral. The figure once had a wig attached which is now lost, but the dowel holes where it would have been attached are preserved. The pubic triangle is marked by incised dots and a line.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1983-1984 | Ivory: The Sumptuous Art. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/16/1982 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for condition |
| 9/17/1998 | Examination | survey |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
4 7/8 x 1 1/4 x 15/16 in. (12.5 x 3.2 x 2.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925
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.
71.517