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Head of a king

Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25
760–660 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Thebes (Karnak)

Medium/Technique Blue frit
Dimensions Height: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Credit Line Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1842
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ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionHead from a figurine of a king wearing a nemes headdress with double uraeus.
ProvenanceFrom Karnak. 1904, sold by Mohammed Mohassib (dealer), Luxor, Egypt, through Albert M. Lythgoe to the MFA for LE 2.10. (Accession Date: January 1, 1904)