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Family Group of Four
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This statue is carved in very high relief. It depicts two males and two female figures with their hands at their sides. There may be traces of inscriptions on their dresses. The corner of the base is broken off.
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.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2002-2003 | In the Fullness of Time: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from American Collections. Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem; Boise Museum of Art, Boise. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/21/1998 | Examination | survey |
| 11/6/2001 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 8/15/2002 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 in. (20.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923
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.
22.311