Fragmentary Head of a Man, Belonging to a Block Statue

New Kingdom

ca. 1550–1070 B.C.

Not on view

Despite the fact that upper part is now missing and the facial features are altered, details suggest this fragmentary head was part of a block statue, a common statue type for non-royal persons where the sitter was sculpted in a squatting posture. Block statues were essentially temple statues, being deposited in temple precincts and forecourts. It is possible to perceive the original quality of the sculpture, like the finely carved strands on the wig or the modelling of the cheeks, leading to date it on stylistic grounds to the New Kingdom.

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Provenance

Title: Fragmentary Head of a Man, Belonging to a Block Statue
Period: New Kingdom
Date: ca. 1550–1070 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Granodiorite
Dimensions: H. 15 × W. 23 × D. 18 cm (5 7/8 × 9 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.41.168
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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