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Face of a Queen
ca. 304-110 BCE (Ptolemaic)
carved marble
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This face may have been part of a statue made from different materials, with marble used for the flesh.
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, 1929, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/6/1998 | Examination | survey |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 x 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (5.2 x 4.8 x 4.2 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.
22.383