Roughly Incised Profile of a Head

Roughly Incised Profile of a Head

Public Domain

CultureEgyptian
Titles
  • Roughly Incised Profile of a Head
Date1479–1458 BC
PlaceThebes, Egypt
MediumLimestone
Dimensions4 × 4 × 1/2 in. (10.2 × 10.2 × 1.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number58.3.B
Not on view

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Department
Antiquities
Object Type
ProvenanceThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, probably 1930's–1958; purchased by MFAH, 1958.

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