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King
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This sculpture of a King is carved in the round. He has his arms at his sides and his hands closed. The king has long hair and a snake over the center of his forehead. His kilt is ribbed. There are prongs under both his feet. The piece has been reparied at both shoulders and on the left foot. The arms may not belong to this figure. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.
Provenance
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Abemayor, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [no. 6]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H with prongs: 6 15/16 in. (17.6 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1931
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.
22.248