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Head of a Priest
664-525 BCE (Late Period; Saite)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This head of a priest is carved in the round and is somewhat weathered. The figure has a shaven head with a round top. The piece is broken off at the neck.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927 [mode of acquisition unknown] [as 18th Dynasty, Luxor]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
H: 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927
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.
22.382