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Man
1550-1292 BCE (New Kingdom)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This seated man has his hands on his knees, with a stele at his back. The figure and the chair are set into a separate, modern base. The piece is of careful workmanship. It is questionable, but probably genuine.
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, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [as from Luxor]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/1998 | Examination | survey |
Measurements
H: 5 5/8 x W: 1 13/16 x D: 3 5/16 in. (14.3 x 4.6 x 8.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1913
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.
22.379