Bust of a King

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Holding institution:
The Walters Art Museum
Data provider:
The Walters Art Museum
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Title:
Bust of a King
Date:
4th-3rd century BCE (Late Period-Ptolemaic)
Description:
This sculptor's model depicts the bust of a king; all the sides are flat and bear incised grid squares that are partly oblitherated. The face is finished and the headband is rendered. The headcloth is sculpted without detail.For the latest information about this object, busts; statuettes; sculpture, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 30th-Ptolemaic DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
Type:
sculpture
Type (Narrower):
Sculptures
Type (Broader):
Object
Subject:
Culture: Egyptian
Provenance:
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Medium:
limestone
Extent:
Dimensions: H: 4 7/16 × W: 3 1/2 × Max D: 2 7/16 in. (11.3 × 8.9 × 6.2 cm)
Rights:
Public Domain
Identifier:
22.283
Is part of:
EGY, GRC
Ancient Art
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