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 viewCollections
- Egyptian Objects from the DIA
Locations
- Treatment Demo Museum (Hanover Square), Conservation, Fine Art
ProvenanceFormerly in the collection of:
Howard Carter
6th Century BC
early 1st Century AD
c. 604 BC
5th Century BC
150/100 BC
745/727 BC
2600/2000 BC