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Head of a Man

Date0
Object PlaceEgypt, North Africa, Africa
MediumBasalt
ClassificationsSculpture
Dimensions3 1/2 inches (8.89 cm)
Credit LineCity of Detroit Purchase
Object number3E
DescriptionHead of a man. He is bald with a low brow, large ears and a faint smile. Figure has heavy eyelids with incised lines extending from corners of eyes. Small horizontal crease at bridge of nose.
On View
On view
Collections
  • Egyptian Objects from the DIA
Locations
  • Treatment   Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Conservation, Fine Art
Bust of a Man
early 1st Century AD
Mask
19th Century
Bearded Hero
6th Century BC
Helmet
4th Century BC
Figurine
17th/18th Century
Head of a Woman
130/160 A.D.
Mask
1875/1925
Support in Form of Lion Protome
late 12th/early 13th Century