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Acrobat Performing a Handstand
This cast bronze acrobat is missing his left hand, right hand and right forearm but was balanced on his hands with his legs and feet pressed together above him. A life-size marble version of this figure at the British Museum shows the acrobat poised in a handstand over a crocodile.
Provenance
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[Said to be from Armant, Egypt]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13/1972 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt, Erment (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, by 1931
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.
54.703
