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Head of man or satyr
Greek, Ptolemaic
Hellenistic Period
1st century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.887
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFigurine fragment of a head. It is either a caricature or a satyr.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 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).