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Source Description
This thin plaque carved in fine low relief shows a male figure dressed in a striped kilt, belt, broad collar necklace, and plain long wig. He kneels on one knee and holds papyrus stalks inlaid with faience at either side. Below the figure (carved of the same piece) is a lotus inlaid with faience, which is on top of a rectuangular panel with geometric inlays. The details of the figure are carved on the back of the piece. The back of the lotus and of the rectangle are flat. There is a red pigment under the inlay.The carving appears to be genuine, but the composition of the piece is unusual.
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Document identity
localId
27925
label
Male Figure
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
27925
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Male Figure
description
This thin plaque carved in fine low relief shows a male figure dressed in a striped kilt, belt, broad collar necklace, and plain long wig. He kneels on one knee and holds papyrus stalks inlaid with faience at either side. Below the figure (carved of the same piece) is a lotus inlaid with faience, which is on top of a rectuangular panel with geometric inlays. The details of the figure are carved on the back of the piece. The back of the lotus and of the rectangle are flat. There is a red pigment under the inlay.The carving appears to be genuine, but the composition of the piece is unusual.
provenance
William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
n.d.
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
plaques (flat objects)
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensionsRaw
H: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
inscriptions
INSCR/'DIEU NIL 18 DYN 17 AV JC'
med
hippopoamtus ivory (?), blue faience, black semiglassy faience
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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5b7d9f2e6530ba6c
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
2
type
photo
mediaId
0b660211f1e67ff5
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no