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Head of Amun
n.d.
black granite
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This statuette of Amun has a beard and cap. There is a hole in his cap for the insertion of a plume. The piece is only a fragment.
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.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | survey |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
22.305