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Standing Priest Wearing Leopard Skin
589-570 BCE (Late Period)
granodiorite
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This statue shows a priest wearing a leopard-or cheetah-skin over his upper body. The garment was associated with high-ranking priests who performed temple rituals.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 7/14/1967 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 2/12/1968 | Treatment | repaired |
| 8/25/1998 | Examination | survey |
| 5/22/2000 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
24 7/16 x 5 11/16 x 12 3/8 in. (62 x 14.5 x 31.5 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.
22.113