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Trial Piece with Lion
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This carved relief depicts on the front a prone lion (foreparts only). The front also has squares drawn on the base. On the back is a walking lion (hind part only). There are also raised rectangles in the upper left corner. The piece is broken in half.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2002-2003 | In the Fullness of Time: Masterpieces of Egyptian Art from American Collections. Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem; Boise Museum of Art, Boise. |
| 1965 | A Survey of Egyptian Sculpture. Duke University. Dept. of Art, Durham. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/27/1965 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 9/1/1972 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 12/20/2001 | Examination | examined for loan |
| 1/3/2002 | Loan Consideration | examined for loan |
| 8/7/2002 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 7/1/2003 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 3/4 × Max W: 6 11/16 × D: 1 3/16 in. (12.1 × 17 × 3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
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.
22.43