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Head-Stela of a Smiling Woman
(South Arabia)
The portrait represents a woman with long hair. The incised lines on the neck are either the so-called rings of Venus--indicators of female beauty--or represent a collar or necklace. Portraits depicting smiling subjects are rare and originate from Marib or the Jawf region.
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.
Sale, Sotheby's, London, July 24, 1967, lot 105; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, July 24, 1967, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2007, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2008 | Faces of Ancient Arabia: The Giraud and Carolyn Foster Collection of South Arabian Art. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/13/2008 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Arabian Peninsula (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 7 7/8 x W: 5 7/8 x D: 3 15/16 in. (20 x 14.92 x 10 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Giraud and Carolyn Foster, 2007
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.
21.29