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Figurine of head of youth
Greek, Ptolemaic
Hellenistic Period
3rd–2nd century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.459
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragment of a youthful head wearing a pointed cap or hood.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession date: 1886).