Head of a bearded man wearing a pointed cap, perhaps a so-called Persian rider

Unknown

525–332 BC · Faience · Egyptian Art

The face is related to those of terracotta figures known as "Persian riders." These figures of elite horsemen in their riding costume and on horseback were widespread in the Persian Period.

Artist

Unknown

Date

525–332 BC

Medium

Faience

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917