Head fragment

Unknown

332–30 BC · Pottery, paint · Egyptian Art

In the area of Ptolemaic brick vaulted tombs in the Lower Assasif at Thebes were found many terracottas. They are only very roughly datable to this period. This head has a pointed beard and a headress that falls to the back before breaking off. The head shows traces of red and white paint.

Artist

Unknown

Date

332–30 BC

Medium

Pottery, paint

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1932