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Stamp Seal with the Head of a Bearded Man
226-651
brown stone
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
This piece is carved in intaglio and has been perforated for hanging.
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.
Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sale, Joseph Brummer, New York, 1941; Walters Art Museum, 1941, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/20/1981 | Treatment | examined for condition |
Geographies
Iran (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L of bezel: 13/16 in. (2 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1941
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.
42.772