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This wood plaque of a man holding an animal is from Akhmim, an important artistic center in late-antique Egypt. The rendering of the face resembles a mask. Recent research on late-antique and medieval North African art indicate that central African masks appear more than previously realized in artworks.
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Title: Plaque of a Man
Date: 325–641
Geography: Made in Egypt
Culture: Late Roman/Early Byzantine
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: 3 × 1 7/16 in. (7.6 × 3.7 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Wood
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.37.2
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