Head of a Man with a Round Wig

Second Intermediate Period–early Dynasty 18

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 114

This fragment depicts a man wearing a short hairstyle, rather similar to the bowl-like style seen on a few three-dimensional male representations from the 17th Dynasty to the very early 18th Dynasty. The statuette was originally supported by a round-ended back pillar. There are traces of paint across the surface, black on the hair and red on the face – two colors that are traditionally associated with hair and male complexion in ancient Egypt.

Head of a Man with a Round Wig, Limestone, paint

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Head of a Man with a Round Wig, Limestone, paint
Head of a Man with a Round Wig, Limestone, paint

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