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Head fragment from a male statue
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7000
Medium/Technique
Terracotta, mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width: 5.5 x 3.5 cm (2 3/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1705
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionTerracotta head fragment from the statue of a man wearing a conical hat (pilos) or helmet. It is hollow, with a break at the neck. There are traces of white ground on the surface and black paint on the eyes and the nasolabial lines. The surface is corroded. The details are worn.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7000. 1926: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.