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Left Foot
664-525 BCE (Late Period)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This sculptor's model is the left foot for a striding figure, with its toe nails indicated. It is shown on a plinth that is adapted to the shape of the foot, and there are scratches instead of lines on the bottom of the plinth.
Inscription
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, New York and Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Dendera]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Tools and Models: The Art of the Sculptor in Ancient Egypt. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/21/1972 | Treatment | cleaned |
Measurements
H: 3 7/8 × Max W: 2 1/4 × L: 6 15/16 in. (9.9 × 5.77 × 17.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
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.
22.56