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Model with a Lion and a Bull
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This limestone model is carved in low relief and depicts a lion on the front and a bull on the back. The figures stand on a base on each side. The piece is painted with vertical lines.
Provenance
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 Abydos]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/24/1972 | Treatment | repaired. cleaned; coated |
| 4/1/1989 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 7/11/2003 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt (Abydos)
(Place of Origin)
Egypt, Sawhaj (Place of Discovery)
Measurements
H: 4 1/8 × Preserved L: 6 9/16 × Max D: 9/16 in. (10.5 × 16.6 × 1.41 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911
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.
22.41