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Head of a King
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This limestone head is carved in full relief. The figure wears a balse beard and an uraeus at the center front. On the top of the head is a broken off round extention. The piece has been repaired. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.
Provenance
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Abemayor, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1931
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.
22.74