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Dancing Male
3rd-2nd century BCE (Hellenistic)
The slightly roughened surface and the pose that freezes the action of the figure are characteristic of Ptolemaic bronzes.
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.
[Said to be from Armant, Egypt]; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 10/13/1972 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 9/7/1979 | Examination | examined for condition |
Geographies
Egypt, Alexandria (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3 5/8 x W: 1 11/16 x D: 1 3/16 in. (9.3 x 4.3 x 3 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters
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.
54.702
