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Wall Fragment with Male Head
1550-1069 BCE or modern (New Kingdom or modern)
limestone, traces of red and yellow paint
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This wall fragment is carved in relief. It depicts a man with a long wig facing left. He wears a necklace and drapery over his right shoulder. The authencity 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. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 12 1/8 x L: 12 11/16 in. (30.8 x 32.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by William T. or 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.
22.161