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Wall Fragment with Head and Bust
2707-2020 BCE or modern (Old Kingdom or modern)
limestone, traces of red
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This wall fragment is carved in low relief and depicts a head and bust to the right. The figure wears a beard and necklaces. This piece is probably from the same monument as Walters 22.325. 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] [as 18th Dynasty, Luxor]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Measurements
L: 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
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.
22.323
