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Head of a man
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
1390–1352 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Quartzite
Dimensions
Height: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Maria Antoinette Evans Fund
Accession Number29.729
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionRed sandstone. Waved wig. Nose, mouth, and chin badly battered.
ProvenanceWith 29.728, 29.731, 29.732, 29.733: purchased at the Customs House in New Orleans during the Civil War (1861-65) by Mr. J. M. G. Parker of Lowell, Massachusetts ("Somebody got them in Egypt and was bringing them into this country, and the officials seized them. My grandfather was postmaster there at the time, and with the help of my cousin, the late Gen. B. F. Butler, bought them at a very low price. When the war was over he brought them to his home on Tenth Street, Lowell, and had them placed on the front lawn around the piazza, where they have been ever since," Edward A. Tuck to J. R. Coolidge, March 29, 1906); by descent to Parker Tuck; February 7, 1929: purchased by the MFA from Parker Tuck for $1500.*
(Accession date: February 7, 1929)
Price includes 29.728-29.733.
(Accession date: February 7, 1929)
Price includes 29.728-29.733.