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Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Sculptor's model of a striding king

Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Sculptor's model of a striding king

Period

Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BCE

Year

305-250 BCE

Medium

  • limestone

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • limestone

Dimensions

24.7 x 8.3 x 8.9 cm (9 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2014.2

Type

  • Sculpture

Provenance

Khawam Brothers, Cairo, 1949; Private collection, 1949-1975; Sotheby Park Bernet, November 20-21, 1975, no. 390.; Private collection, 1975-1986; Sotheby's, New York, May 30, 1986, Sale 5464, no. 72, illus.; Robert Haber & Associates, Inc. with Artemis Fine Arts, London, 1986; Private American collection, sold through Robert Haber/Artemic Fine Arts, 1986-present

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Manual / Issue 5: Unfinished

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

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Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Sculptor's model of a striding king, 305-250 BCE
Limestone
24.7 x 8.3 x 8.9 cm (9 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2014.2

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