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Male Head and Bust
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This male head and bust are sculpted in the round. The man wears a long wig, an under garment drawn in lines and fastened on his left shoulder, and a skirt knotted about his chest. His right arm and shoulder are broken off, and the piece is broken at the waist. There is an inscription on the stele at back.
Inscription
Provenance
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 [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1984 | Savings Bank of Baltimore Special Display. The Savings Bank of Baltimore, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 2/28/1984 | Loan Consideration | Examined for loan |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
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.
22.397