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Bust of a King with Unfinished "Uraeus" (Cobra) and Grid
3rd century BCE (Ptolemaic)
limestone
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
This sculptor's model depicts the bust of a king. The back, sides and base are flat and incised with grid squares, though some have been oblitherated. The king's face is finished, while the headcloth is nearly finished and lacks detail. The uraeus is indicated by a rectangular projection and incised with lines.
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.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Dendera]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Tools and Models: The Art of the Sculptor in Ancient Egypt. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 8/23/1972 | Treatment | cleaned |
| 8/24/1972 | Treatment | cleaned; stabilized; loss compensation |
Measurements
H: 6 9/16 × D: 2 11/16 × W: 5 5/16 in. (16.6 × 6.8 × 13.5 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1912
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
22.288