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Head of a Woman with Braids
(Ancient Greece )
This piece may be dated by the details of the hairstyle, especially the position of the braids, which are wrapped around the head like a tiara. The deep-set, inner corners of the eyes and the angle at which the head is tilted will become common features of later Hellenistic sculpture.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
| 1963 | Our Ancient Heritage: An Exhibit of Art and Artifacts from Egypt Mesopotamia Greece Roman Empire. Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 4/12/1961 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/12/1988 | Treatment | cleaned; other |
| 11/1/2000 | Treatment | cleaned; other |
| 11/30/2000 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
4 5/16 x 2 5/16 x 3 in. (11 x 6 x 7.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1929
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.
23.137