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Head of a woman
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynasty)–Roman Imp
332 B.C.–A.D. 364
Medium/Technique
Mold-made terracotta
Dimensions
Height x width: 6.5 x 6 cm (2 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt
Accession NumberRES.62.36
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionMold made terracotta head of a woman. She wears an elaborate Severan coiffure. There is a chip missing from the hair. It is hollow. It is broken off at the neck. The surface is cracked and chipped.
ProvenanceBequest of Mrs. Godfrey Peckitt; 1962: accepted by the MFA; 1969: received by the MFA.