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Idealized Head of an Egyptian Official
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Once part of a temple statue, this head has the idealized facial features common to private sculptures since the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE. These features include rimmed eyes with thick lines in raised relief, full cheeks, and deep drilling at the corners of the mouth.
Provenance
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/1998 | Examination | survey |
| 6/1/2000 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
6 7/8 x 4 7/16 x 5 11/16 in. (17.5 x 11.2 x 14.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
22.295