Head of Priest
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Object Label
This man's shaven head indicates that he was shown in his capacity as a priest. The small size of the statue from which the head was broken was typical of many statues made during the later Middle Kingdom, when people dedicated such figures in their temples, believing that they could thus partake in the continual worship of the god and also share in the offerings that were made to the divine image.
Caption
Head of Priest, ca. 1759–1675 B.C.E.. Basalt (possibly), 1 9/16 × 1 1/8 × 1 7/16 in. (4 × 2.8 × 3.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.996. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.34.996_overall.JPG)
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Gallery
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Title
Head of Priest
Date
ca. 1759–1675 B.C.E.
Dynasty
early Dynasty 13
Period
Middle Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Basalt (possibly)
Classification
Dimensions
1 9/16 × 1 1/8 × 1 7/16 in. (4 × 2.8 × 3.7 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
34.996
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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