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Statuette of a Woman
early 1st millennium BCE
cast bronze
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
The ears are pierced for earrings, the arms are bent forward and the right hand holds an object, possibly a vase. The statuette is broken off at the waist.
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, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/1930 | Treatment | other |
| 12/20/1977 | Examination | x-ray fluorescence |
Geographies
Middle East (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1926
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.
54.487