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Model with a King, Ear, and Head of Ram
ca. 746-335 BCE or modern (Late Period or modern)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
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
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [claimed from Sakkara]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
L: 8 9/16 in. (21.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923
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.
22.266
