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Head of a Maiden
(Ancient Greece )
The elongated eyes, bow-shaped mouth, and pronounced fleshy folds across the neck (known as "Venus rings") identify the head as a Hellenistic refinement of a style introduced by the 4th-century BCE sculptor Praxiteles.
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.
Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6/25/1988 | Treatment | examined for exhibition; cleaned |
| 1/22/1992 | Treatment | cleaned; coated |
| 12/21/2000 | Treatment | other |
| 6/25/2001 | Treatment | other |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
2 1/4 x 1 9/16 x 2 1/16 in. (5.8 x 3.9 x 5.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927
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.
23.155