Unknown Egyptian
Head (Oracular Bust?)

Head (Oracular Bust?)

Public Domain

Artist
CultureEgyptian
Titles
  • Head (Oracular Bust?)
Date1600–1200 BC
PlaceEgypt
MediumRed limestone with wood base
Dimensions3 1/2 × 3 3/4 × 3 in. (8.9 × 9.5 × 7.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of General and Mrs. Maurice Hirsch
Object number52.48
Not on view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceGeneral Maurice Hirsch (1890–1983) and Winifred B. Hirsch (1908–1990), Houston, before 1952; given to MFAH, 1952.

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