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Fragment of figurine wearing a pointed cap
Cypriote
Cypro-Archaic Period
late 7th–mid 6th century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Temple of Aphrodite
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.925
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragment of a head wearing a soft pointed cap. The head most likely belongs to a warrior.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Temple of Aphrodite. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: 1888).