Head of Amun (?)
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This wall fragment is carved in low relief and depicts the head of a male, possibly Amun, to the right. It is a fragment of a temple relief, and is probably from Deir el-Bahri.
Provenance
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
Date | Description | Narrative |
---|---|---|
5/1/1950 | Treatment | cleaned |
11/24/1998 | Examination | survey |
Geographies
Egypt, Western Thebes (Deir el-Bahri) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 5/16 x W: 5 1/2 x D: 13/16 in. (13.5 x 14 x 2 cm); L: 6 1/4 in. (15.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or Henry Walters
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.
22.130