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Torso of a King or God with Squares Incised on All Sections
4th century BCE (Late Period)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This sculptor's model depicts a male torso, wearing a pleated royal kilt, with the left leg advancing. There are squares incised on all the sections.
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]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1909, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8/23/1972 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 10/4/1972 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 5/8 × W: 2 13/16 × Max D: 2 5/16 in. (19.4 × 7.2 × 5.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1909
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.
22.37