Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Royal Bust
This wooden model represents a Ptolemaic pharaoh, one of the Greek kings who ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great. He wears the royal nemes headdress with a serpent. Though it is not the normal royal cobra-the uraeus-as its head hangs down on the king's forehead instead of being raised, it may still be intended to symbolize magical protection of the king.
Provenance
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Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2004-2005 | Carved for Immortality. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| Examination | exhibition | |
| 7/20/1972 | Treatment | repaired; cleaned |
Geographies
Egypt, Delta (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 5/8 in. (11.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925
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.
22.249