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Fragment of a Tomb Relief with an Attendant Leading an Oryx
ca. 1319-1278 BCE (New Kingdom)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The scene is carved in sunk relief and was part of the decoration of a tomb. It displays an attendant who holds with both hands the horns of an oryx-antelope.
Inscription
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.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/31/1998 | Examination | survey |
Measurements
14 9/16 x 12 3/16 x 1 3/4 in. (37 x 31 x 4.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925
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.
22.127