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Source Description
The female figure walks to the left carrying a staff over her shoulder. Although the top of her head has been damaged, it is evident that either the hair is highly stylized or she is wearing a wig. The base is treated with file marks.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
16978
label
Woman
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
16978
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Woman
description
The female figure walks to the left carrying a staff over her shoulder. Although the top of her head has been damaged, it is evident that either the hair is highly stylized or she is wearing a wig. The base is treated with file marks.
provenance
Henry Walters, New York [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Sadie Jones (Mrs. Henry Walters), New York, 1931, by inheritance; Mrs. Henry Walters Sale, Joseph Brummer Gallery, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Gutman [date of acquisition unknown], by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by gift.
date
8th century (Coptic)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Ivory & Bone
plaques (flat objects)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
Source extras
style
Coptic
med
ivory
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
MED
ROM
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
28cc5e13b5650179