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Head of a Priest
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This head of a priest is carved in the round. His head is shaved, and round on top. The piece has a purple stain, and traces of green paint (not a glaze). It is broken off at the neck. 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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927 [mode of acquisition unknown] [as Old Empire found near Pyramids]; 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, 1927
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.
22.381