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Stele with Bust of a Woman
(South Arabia)
This bust is part of a figure of a female participant in a ritual. The image is a variant of the well-known motif of a worshiper, which has a long tradition in the ancient Near East and was also popular in South Arabia. Such figures could serve as funerary monuments or votive figures, placed in a sacred shrine or temple. Their purpose was to ensure the continued close relationship between the individual and the worshiped deity.
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, May 18, 1970, lot 69; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, May 18, 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. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/1/2008 | Treatment | cleaned |
Geographies
Arabian Peninsula (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 6 5/16 x W: 5 1/4 x D: 2 3/4 in. (16 x 13.4 x 7 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.
21.43