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Kneeling Man Holding Dish
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This small figure depicts a man kneeling on a rectangular base. He holds an oblong or cartouche-shaped basket on his lap. He wears a short, rounded wig and a short pleated kilt.
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]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/28/1962 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 13/16 x W: 9/16 x D: 1 5/16 in. (4.6 x 1.48 x 3.38 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
48.1623