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Left Foot with Grid
664-525 BCE (Late Period)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This sculptor's model is the left foot for a striding figure, with its toe nails indicated. It is shown on a plinth that is adapted to the shape of the foot and incised on the underside with rectangles.
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] [said to be from Dendera]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8/21/1972 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 1/1/1974 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 3/8 × Max W: 2 3/16 × L: 6 3/4 in. (8.52 × 5.5 × 17.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
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.
22.48