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Head of a man
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Greywacke
Dimensions
H. 9.5 cm, w. 10.2 cm, d. 8.3 cm
Credit Line
Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1984.406
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead of an official wearing a bag wig. The head is notable for its emphasis on the man's advanced age: the thin-lipped mouth, which droops at the corners, the heavy folds of skin over the cheekbones, and the exaggerated furrows on the forehead. The nose is missing, and the statue is broken below the line of the shoulders.
ProvenanceBy 1984: with Pierre Mettral, Geneva; purchased by the MFA from Pierre Mettral September 12, 1984.