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Head and Bust of a Woman
1550-1292 BCE or modern (New Kingdom or modern)
limestone with yellow, black, green and red paint
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This painted bust has the back of a chair broken off around the edge of the head. The piece is probably a forgery.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Arnold Seligman, Rey and Co., New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1920 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 7/6/1998 | Examination | technical study |
Measurements
H: 16 15/16 in. (43 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1920
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.
22.261