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Man with a Hunched Back
Although tunics were usually worn by laborers (enslaved or free), the subject here may be a theatrical performer who raises his arms in a dancing gesture.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Giovanni Dattari, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Lambros and Dattari Sale, Paris, Hôtel Drouot, 1912, no. 441, p. 51; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/7/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/21/1988 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation; coated |
| 12/1/2000 | Treatment | cleaned; other |
Geographies
Egypt, Alexandria (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 5/8 x W: 2 1/4 x D: 1 3/8 in. (9.3 x 5.7 x 3.5 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.
54.744