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Ushabti of Maa-nakht-ef
ca. 1200 BCE (New Kingdom)
limestone, paint
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This figure's head is adorned with a painted lotus blossom and a floral headpiece; a multirow collar encircles the neck. The arms and feet protrude from the mummy wrappings, and the hands hold a hoe for work in the fields.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2008-2013 | Mummified. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/14/1960 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/9/2008 | Treatment | technical study; x-ray fluorescence; cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
9 3/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (23.8 x 8.2 x 6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
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.
22.143