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Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Figurine of a God
15th-13th century BCE (Hittite Empire)
silver
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
This god wears the tall conical headdress and short kilt of Hittite deities. He raises one arm above his head in the "smiting" position associated with the storm god.
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.
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.
Bruce and Ingrid McAlpine, London [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, 1979, by purchase.
Exhibitions
| 2013 | Breath of Heaven, Breath of Earth: Ancient Near Eastern Art from American Collections. Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University, Salem. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/10/1981 | Treatment | examined for condition |
| 2/24/1983 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Turkey, Anatolia (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 3/4 x W: 11/16 x D: 7/16 in. (4.4 x 1.8 x 1.1 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, 1979
Location in Museum
Not on view
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.
57.2058