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Head and Bust of a King
late 4th century BCE-early 4th century CE or modern (Ptolemaic-Roman or modern)
schist, inlay
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This head of a man has inlaid eyes. He wears a uraeus that is broken, and has a beard. There is a pectoral on his chest. The piece is complete at chest height. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.
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]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
22.297