Head of a statue
Unknown
ca. 2400–2150 B.C. · Limestone, paint · Egyptian Art
This head once belonged to a limestone statue slightly under lifesize. The somber, sweet expression of these features is very attractive. A vertical line marks the center of the lower lip.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 2400–2150 B.C.
- Medium
- Limestone, paint
- Department
- Egyptian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1941
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