Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Married Couple, Standing
1336-1200 BCE or modern (New Kingdom or modern)
fossiliferous limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This statue depicts a standing man and woman with their arms about each other's waists. The piece is of good workmanship and has been repaired. 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.
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, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/14/1967 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/3/1967 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/10/1967 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/24/1971 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/1/1982 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/15/1982 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 3/1/2006 | Examination | technical study |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 14 15/16 in. (38 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1926
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.
22.411