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Seated Male Servant
ca. 2280 BCE (Old Kingdom)
wood with traces of white paint
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This image of a squatting servant is carved from a single piece of wood. He squats in a relaxed manner typical of someone who worked as a scribe in a writing office.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1913-1914 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2004-2005 | Carved for Immortality. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 1963 | Our Ancient Heritage: An Exhibit of Art and Artifacts from Egypt Mesopotamia Greece Roman Empire. Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | examined for exhibition | |
| 6/13/1960 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt, Meir (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 7/16 in. (11.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1913-1914
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.
22.20