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Head fragment

Ptolemaic Period
332–30 BC
Not on view
In the area of Ptolemaic brick vaulted tombs in the Lower Assasif at Thebes were found many terracottas. They are only very roughly datable to this period. This head has a pointed beard and a headress that falls to the back before breaking off. The head shows traces of red and white paint.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head fragment
  • Period: Ptolemaic Period
  • Date: 332–30 BC
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Asasif, foot of Hatshepsut Causeway, Lower Cemetery area (Birabi), MMA excavations, 1915–16
  • Medium: Pottery, paint
  • Dimensions: H. 7.4 x W. 3.4 × D. 5.5 cm (2 15/16 × 1 5/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1932
  • Object Number: 32.3.386
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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