Head of a Man

Late Period (Saite)

ca. 595–570 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

This elegant head represents a northern type of late Twenty-sixth Dynasty private sculpture. It originates from a modestly proportioned male figure.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Head of a Man
Period: Late Period (Saite)
Dynasty: Dynasty 26
Reign: reign of Psamtik II–Apries
Date: ca. 595–570 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Basalt or metagraywacke
Dimensions: H. 5.5 × W. 4.2 × D. 2.8 cm (2 3/16 × 1 5/8 × 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.41.146
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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