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Horus-the-Child
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Horus-the-Child is shown here seated on a low-back throne. At his right shoulder, there is a dowel hole for attaching the arm, now missing.
The head, lower left arm, and left thigh and upper leg are broken. The surface is rough and unpolished.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/23/1983 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 1 15/16 x W: 1/2 x D: 1 1/8 in. (4.95 x 1.3 x 2.79 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
71.502