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Model of a Beetle
870 BCE-313 CE (Third Intermediate Period-Greco-Roman)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This model of a beetle is carved in low relief. It has a rough back.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6/14/1960 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 7/24/1972 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized; coated |
Geographies
Egypt, El Balyana (Abydos) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
L: 3 11/16 in. (9.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1911
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.
22.267