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Desiccated Fruits and Nuts
945-712 BCE (Third Intermediate Period)
dried fruit
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
In 1923, Henry Walters purchased an ancient wooden box that served as a model coffin. Inside the box was a group of fruit that dried out long ago and were preserved in Egypt's arid climate: dom-palm nuts, figs, and pomegranates, with their distinctive blossom-end.
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.
Rev. William MacGregor Collection Sale, Sotheby's, London, 1922; Dikran Kelekian, Paris and New York [date of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1923, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/18/1998 | Examination | survey |
Measurements
H: 4 1/8 x W: 11 x D: 6 1/8 in. (10.5 x 28 x 15.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1923
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.
62.1.2