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Head of a Woman with U-Shaped Face
1st century BCE-1st century CE
calcite-alabaster
(South Arabia)
(South Arabia)
The style of this head is typical of those from Hayd ibn "Aqil, the cemetery of the Qatabanean capital Timna'. The extremely long neck might have been considered a mark of beauty.
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.
Sale, Sotheby's, London, December 21, 1964, lot 140; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, December 21, 1964, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5/3/2008 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Arabian Peninsula (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 5 7/8 x W: 3 1/8 x D: 1 15/16 in. (14.92 x 7.94 x 4.92 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Giraud and Carolyn Foster, 2007
Location in Museum
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.
21.31