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Head and Bust of a Woman
late 1st century BCE-early 4th century CE (Greco-Roman)
terracotta with plaster and paint
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This statue of a woman wears a painted cloak tied in front at her breast. She has a Roman coiffure and costume.
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.
Giovanni Dattari [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Dattari Sale, Paris, 1912, no. 549; Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, 1912, by purchase; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/1/1943 | Treatment | stabilized |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 11 1/8 in. (28.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
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.
22.408