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Head of a woman (“Miriam”)

1st century BCE–mid 1st century CE
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of a woman (“Miriam”)
  • Date: 1st century BCE–mid 1st century CE
  • Geography: Southwestern Arabia, Timna'
  • Medium: Calcite-alabaster, stucco, bitumen, lapis lazuli or glass
  • Dimensions: H. 11 7/8 × W. 7 3/16 × D. 6 13/16 in. (30.2 × 18.2 × 17.3 cm)
  • Credit Line: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., Gift of the American Foundation for the Study of Man (Wendell and Merilyn Phillips Collection), S2013.2.139
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art