Head of a Man

New Kingdom

ca. 1450–1350 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117

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Title: Head of a Man
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: mid-Dynasty 18
Date: ca. 1450–1350 BCE
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: H. 9.8 cm (3 7/8 in)
Credit Line: Bequest of Richard B. Seager, 1926
Object Number: 26.32.2
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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