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Male Figure Standing
2347-2216 BCE (Old Kingdom)
limestone, red and black paint
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This male figure has long, grooved black hair to the back of his shoulders. His hands are clenched at his sides, turned with the thumbs out. He wears a kilt that is grooved on the right side. There is red paint on his body, mostly gone. The piece also has a salty deposit, and has been repaired.
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.
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1922 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1922
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.
22.374