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Head of Kebhesenuf
mid 16th-early 11th century BCE (New Kingdom?)
Egyptian faience
This falcon-headed deity wears a royal head cloth. The bottom is flat with a rectangular cutting, possibly indicating that the head was meant for attachment to a body of a different material.
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.
"Sheikh of the Pyramids," before 1930, [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, 1930, Baltimore [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
H: 7/8 x W: 3/4 x D: 7/8 in. (2.16 x 1.96 x 2.2 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.
48.1652