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Standing Nude Goddess
8th-7th century BCE
bronze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This nude female figure, possibly representing a goddes, had movable arms that were attached at the shoulders and are now missing. She wears a short wig of smooth locks that cover her ears. An amulet in relief is depicted around her neck.
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.
Giovanni Dattari, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Lambros-Dattari Sale, Hotel Drouot, Paris, 1912, June 17-19, 1912, lot 426; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/30/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/14/1965 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/28/1980 | Examination | examined for condition |
Measurements
H: 9 1/2 in. (24.13 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
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.
54.2085