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Model of a Queen
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This female figure has been carved in low relief. She is depicted standing and wears a hawk as a headdress. She holds a sceptre in her left hand and a symbol of life in her right. There is a border at the corner. The piece has a salt deposit and has been repaired.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
S. Pozzi [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Pozzi Sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 25-27 June 1919, p. 16, no. 298; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/24/1972 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 7/24/1972 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/23/1973 | Treatment | coated |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11 1/8 in. (28.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
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.
22.117