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Head of Paramessu
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Haremhab
1323–1295 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Overall: 17.3 x 20.5cm (6 13/16 x 8 1/16in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Richard M. Saltonstall
Accession Number42.467
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead of a man wearing waved wig, from a scribe statue. Chin and nose battered. Broken off at throat with lappets of wig missing.
ProvenanceAcquired in Cairo in the early 1900s (Bothmer, BMFA 47, 43); by 1942: Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Saltonstall collection (purchased in Cairo); 1942: given to the MFA by Mrs. Richard M. Saltonstall.
(Accession Date: October 1, 1942)
(Accession Date: October 1, 1942)