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Priest of Isis
1st century BCE-2nd century CE (Ptolemaic-Roman)
Discovered with other objects of both Greek and Roman styles, this statuette's careful attention to detail shows the stimulating cross-influences found in objects made in Alexandrian workshops. The priest is fully wrapped in his garment in the Egyptian manner. As he holds his wrapped hands forward, he creates a pocket in the drapery that may have held another object, possibly a bowl for ritual purposes.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
4 3/4 x 1 7/16 x 1 9/16 in. (12 x 3.7 x 3.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
Location in Museum
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.
54.709
