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Actor
(Ancient Greece )
The half-mask over the eyes and nose identifies the figure as an actor. He wears a man's conical cap but female garments, following the Greek custom of men playing the roles of women.
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.
Kann Sale, 1897, no. 98; Arthur Sambon, Paris, 1914 [mode of acquisition unknown] [no. 63]; Joseph Brummer, 1927 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/7/1957 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 6/23/1988 | Treatment | cleaned; loss compensation |
| 12/12/2000 | Treatment | stabilized; loss compensation; other |
Geographies
Greece (Place of Origin)
Measurements
3 13/16 x 1 15/16 x 15/16 in. (9.7 x 5 x 2.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1927
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.
54.1067