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U-Shaped Juvenile Face
(South Arabia)
The characteristics of this face are the rimmed eyes, the softly modeled ridges above the eyes, and the small mouth. The protruding lips are pressed tightly together and convey a serious expression. There are no indicators of gender, but the softness of the features may indicate youth.
Provenance
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, 1970, lot 83; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, December 21, 1970, 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. |
Geographies
Arabian Peninsula (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 11/16 x W: 2 9/16 x D: 1 15/16 in. (9.4 x 6.5 x 5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Giraud and Carolyn Foster, 2007
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.
21.35