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Stele with a Female Bust
1st century BCE-1st century CE
calcite-alabaster
(South Arabia)
(South Arabia)
Rising from a roundel, a woman raises her right hand with the palm open toward the viewer. Her left hand holds a stylized bundle of wheat. She represents a priestess, who intercedes with the sun goddess on behalf of the donor. The donor's name, Rathadum, is written below the roundel.
Inscription
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.
Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, by 1971, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2008, by gift.
Exhibitions
| 2012-2013 | Diadem and Dagger: Jewish Artisans of Yemen. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 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: 12 5/8 x W: 9 3/16 x D: 1 3/8 in. (32.1 x 23.3 x 3.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Giraud and Carolyn Foster, 2008
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.
21.73