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Head

Artist
CultureEgyptian
Datec. 2680-2420 BCE
Mediumlimestone
Dimensions9 3/16 x 4 1/8 x 5 9/16 in. (23.3 x 10.5 x 14.2 cm)
Classificationssculpture
Credit LineThe William A. Whitaker Foundation Art Fund
Object number70.17.1
DescriptionLimestone head of a man, rectangular in form, the corners rounded and the head narrower in front than in back; smoothly finished throughout. A shallow incision marks the hairline across the forehead, above the brows, around the ears, and across the neck. Facial features are delicate: eyebrows lightly incised, eyes almond-shaped,nose continuing the line of the brows and gradually widening toward nostrils and closed mouth; two lines run from nostrils to mouth; the ears are rectangular.
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