Head from a Sarcophagus Lid
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Caption
Head from a Sarcophagus Lid, 381–30 B.C.E.. Indurated limestone, 17 5/16 x 16 9/16 x 12 in., 113 lb. (44 x 42 x 30.5 cm, 51.26kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 33.56. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 33.56_PS11.jpg)
Title
Head from a Sarcophagus Lid
Date
381–30 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 30, or later
Period
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period
Geography
Possible place made: Memphis, Egypt
Medium
Indurated limestone
Classification
Dimensions
17 5/16 x 16 9/16 x 12 in., 113 lb. (44 x 42 x 30.5 cm, 51.26kg)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
33.56
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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