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Bust of a King
This sculptor's model depicts the bust of a king; all the sides are flat and bear incised grid squares that are partly oblitherated. The face is finished and the headband is rendered. The headcloth is sculpted without detail.
Provenance
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 [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; 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 |
| 9/14/1972 | Treatment | stabilized; coated |
| 1/11/2001 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 7/16 × W: 3 1/2 × Max D: 2 7/16 in. (11.3 × 8.9 × 6.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by 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.
22.283