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Wall Fragment with Enslaved Men Holding Staffs
1550-1069 BCE (New Kingdom)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This wall fragment is carved in very low relief and depicts enslaved men with staffs. Visible are parts of four figures, facing the left. At the extreme left is a leg, possibly from offerings.
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] [as 18th Dynasty, Luxor]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2014 | The Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize 2014 Finalists. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/24/1975 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/24/1988 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 10/25/1988 | Treatment | other |
Measurements
H: 3 1/2 × W: 7 3/16 × D: 1 3/4 in. (8.9 × 18.2 × 4.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
22.322