Head of a camel

Unknown

332–30 B.C. · Terracotta, white slip · Egyptian Art

This small terracotta head is unpretentious but skillfully modeled. It is the living image of a camel, head held disdainfully upright, the protruding eyes gazing into the far distance, while the soft muzzle seems to be caught in a chewing motion.

Artist

Unknown

Date

332–30 B.C.

Medium

Terracotta, white slip

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1932