Fragment of a Head
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
MEDIUM
Limestone
DATES
ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.
DYNASTY
Dynasty 18
PERIOD
New Kingdom, Amarna Period
ACCESSION NUMBER
33.50
CREDIT LINE
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION
Small limestone fragment comprising the greater portion of a face, in the Amarna style. This small fragment may be from a ushabti or more probably from a very small funerary statuette.
Condition: The preserved portion consists of face from top of forehead to chin. On the right side it is broken away from the eye back. Most of the chin missing. Balance in good condition.
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Fragment of a Head, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E. Limestone, 1 1/4 × 1 in. (3.2 × 2.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 33.50. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.33.50_NegA_print_bw.jpg)
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