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Head of Old Man
early 4th-mid 3rd century BCE (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
granodiorite
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This man has a wig that is swept behind the ears rather than a shaved head. The eyes express the age of the subject.
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, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/1998 | Examination | survey |
| 6/1/2000 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation; mounted |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
6 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 3/8 in. (15.8 x 7.9 x 8.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
Location in Museum
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.
22.359