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Source Description
This model has been carved in the round. It depicts a King wearing a wig with a uraeus. There are squares drawn on the bottom, sides, and back. The corners of the wig are broken off. The King's left ear is glued on and had been broken off. The eyes are painted. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
7275
label
Model of a Bust of a King
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
7275
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Model of a Bust of a King
description
This model has been carved in the round. It depicts a King wearing a wig with a uraeus. There are squares drawn on the bottom, sides, and back. The corners of the wig are broken off. The King's left ear is glued on and had been broken off. The eyes are painted. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [as from Dendera]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1912, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
664-525 BCE or modern (Late Period; Saite or modern)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
models (representations)
busts
statuettes
sculpture
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
17
height
14.7
depth
6.7
dimensionsRaw
H: 6 11/16 × W: 5 13/16 × Max D: 2 5/8 in. (17 × 14.7 × 6.7 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th Dynasty (?)
med
limestone with paint
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
cbbd2dc160571d3a