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Old Kingdom
The small head was probably part of a standing statue with a back pillar. Narrow eyes, the remains of a jutting nose, a seamed face, and broad flat lips make this one of a restricted number of realistic depictions of aged officials from the Old Kingdom.
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Title: Head of a statue of an older man
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 4–5
Date: ca. 2550–2460 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: H. 10.2 × W. 10.7 × D. 8.5 cm (4 × 4 3/16 × 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line: Dodge Fund, 1947
Object Number: 47.105.1
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