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Dancing Figure, Possibly with Dwarfism
The peaked cap suggests that the dancer is a mime who wears the traditional headdress of a clown or buffoon. This figure may represent an individual with the characteristics of dwarfism.
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.
S. Pozzi Collection Sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 1919, no. 420; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1919, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 1988-1989 | From Alexander to Cleopatra: Greek Art of the Hellenistic Age. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Egypt, Alexandria (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 4 1/2 x W: 1 9/16 x D: 1 5/16 in. (11.4 x 4 x 3.3 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.
54.1107