Model with a King, Ear, and Head of Ram

Description This model depicts a king in profile to the left. He holds a jar in each hand. The front is carved in relief. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned. The back is in sunk relief, and depicts an ear and the head of a ram. The corner of this piece has broken off, and the authenticity of the piece has been questioned.

Provenance Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisiton unknown] [claimed from Sakkara]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923 [mode of acquistion unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Inscriptions [Number] On old label: D.K. 2883 KX 994; [Number] On old label: 1035

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923