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Daughter of Amenophis IV/Akhenaten (1351-1334)
modern (modern)
limestone, red paint
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This female head has an elongated skull, and is probably a child of Amenophis IV/Akhenaten (1351-1334 BCE). The eye is hollow for inlaying. The piece is broken across the neck, and is a forgery executed in the 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period style.
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.
Khawam Brothers, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
H: 4 5/16 x L: 4 7/8 x D: 1 1/8 in. (11 x 12.4 x 2.9 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
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.
22.88