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Head of Parthian dignitary
Near Eastern, Iranian, Persian
Parthian
A.D. 100–199
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Height x width: 24 x 15 cm (9 7/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Edwin E. Jack Fund
Accession Number1971.345
CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis bust displays several characteristics typical of the Parthian aristocracy, among them the trimmed beard and long moustache, the geometrically rendered nose, and rippling hair.
Provenance1971, sold by C. Dikran Kelekian (dealer; b. 1900 - d. 1982), New York, to the MFA. (Accession date: October 13, 1971)