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Unfinished Statue of a Man
ca. 525-340 BCE (Late Period)
granodiorite
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
The top of a wrap-around garment is seen on this unfinished work. It may have been intended as a royal statue, then altered for a private owner, which would explain the chiseled area on the forehead where the uraeus serpent, a symbol of royalty, may have been.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
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, 1911, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 10/21/1998 | Examination | survey |
| 5/31/2000 | Treatment | cleaned; re-housed; coated |
Measurements
8 7/16 x 4 9/16 x 4 3/4 in. (21.5 x 11.6 x 12.1 cm);
mount: 5 5/16 x 4 13/16 x 5 1/8 in. (13.5 x 12.2 x 13 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911
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.
22.396