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Head of a woman
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic)–Roman Imperial
332 B.C.–A.D. 364
Medium/Technique
Mold-made terracotta
Dimensions
Height x width: 4 x 4 cm (1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession NumberRES.62.29
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionMold made terracotta head of a woman. She wears an elaborate Severan coiffure. It is hollow. It is broken off at the neck. The surface is worn.
ProvenanceBequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt; 1962: accepted by the MFA; 1969: received by the MFA.