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Head and Torso of a Woman
8th-7th century BC (Urartian (?))
silver
(Ancient Near East )
(Ancient Near East )
This hollow figure holding her breasts probably was part of a table or chair leg. The provincial character of the partly opened mouth and bulging eyes is associated with the metalworking tradition of Urartu.
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.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1926, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Iran
(Place of Origin)
Turkey (Place of Origin)
Measurements
1 15/16 x 1 1/16 x 7/8 in. (5 x 2.7 x 2.3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1926
Location in Museum
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.
57.972