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Modeled human face
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty–Roman Impe
332 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Tanis (San el-Hagar)
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x width: 23.4 x 14.7cm (9 3/16 x 5 13/16in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.777
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis human face is modeled of light-reddish clay. Curly hair hangs over the forehead. The surface is rough, and broken on all edges. The unfinished back suggests that it might have been an architectural element or part of a fixture.
ProvenanceFrom Tanis (San el-Hagar). 1884: excavated by William Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; October 28, 1885: presented to the MFA at EEF general meeting.
(Accession date: January 1, 1886)
(Accession date: January 1, 1886)