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Head of a figurine
Cypriote
Cypro-Archaic Period
620–590 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Temple of Aphrodite
Medium/Technique
Terracotta, mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width: 6.4 x 5.6 cm (2 1/2 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.923
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionTerracotta head of a woman wearing a veil, earrings, and necklace. The back of the figure is smooth. The details are worn.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Temple of Aphrodite. 1887: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1888)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1888)