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Head of a Man
946-722 BCE (Third Intermediate Period)
gray granite
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This granite head of a man is shaved with a round top. There is a stele at the back. The top of the head is incised with two uraei with human heads and a beetle with a hawk's head.
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.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/1998 | Examination | survey |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm); Mount H: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
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.
22.369