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Royal Head
664-525 BCE (Late Period; Saite (?))
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This model of a head is cutt off above the face and under the neck. The back is flat.
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] [as from Abydos] (?); Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/25/1972 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized; coated |
Geographies
Egypt, El Balyana (Abydos) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 15/16 in. (10 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
22.272