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Head
This head is carved in the round and has short hair in rows of rectangles. The piece has almond-shaped eyes and an iridescent surface. It is broken off at the neck. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.
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.
Rev. William MacGregor [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Rev. William MacGregor Collection Sale, Sotheby's, London, 1922, no. 604 [as 12th Dynasty]; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/29/1961 | Treatment | cleaned; examined for exhibition |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 20 1/16 in. (51 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923
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.
22.27