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Late Period– Ptolemaic Period
Stylistically, this head can be dated to the later Late Period or early Ptolemaic era. The top of a supporting pillar at the back shows this to have come from a standing figure.
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Title: Head of statue
Period: Late Period– Ptolemaic Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 27–30
Date: 4th century BC or later
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Haematite
Dimensions: H. 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1954
Accession Number: 54.47
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