Head of Hatshepsut (?)
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This head is the portrait of a king, perhaps Hatshepsut. The figure wears a false beard, a royal head-cloth and a diadem with a uraeus at the front. The piece is broken flat at the back and probably was attached to a relief. There is a repaired break across the forehead. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Deir el-Bahri]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
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10/14/1981 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt (Deir el-Bahri) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 5/8 × W: 4 1/8 × D: 3 3/8 in. (14.3 × 10.5 × 8.5 cm)
Mount: H: 10 5/8 × W: 6 5/16 × D: 4 1/16 in. (27 × 16 × 10.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1931
Location in Museum
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.
22.77