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Woman Holding an Egg
490-480 BCE (Late Archaic)
bronze
(Roman Empire )
(Roman Empire )
This woman holds out an object, perhaps an egg, which was an important Etruscan symbol of fertility and the afterlife.
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.
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.
C. and E. Canessa, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1906, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/5/1937 | Treatment | repaired; cleaned coated |
| 6/7/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 12/9/2000 | Treatment | repaired |
| 1/21/2001 | Treatment | repaired; loss compensation |
Geographies
Italy (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 1/4 x W: 2 1/2 x D: 2 3/8 in. (15.8 x 6.3 x 6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1906
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.
54.87