Dancing Male
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.
[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