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Lion's Head Handle
3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)
bronze
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This handle is from the vase of a lamp, with leaves at the back of the head instead of a mane.
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, 1913, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1983 | Designed for Use: Ancient Industrial Arts. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/10/1983 | Treatment | cleaned |
Measurements
L: 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1913
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.
54.597