Torso
Egyptian
Greco-Roman Period
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Temple of Aphrodite
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 8.2 cm (9 1/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Accession Number
11.45973
Medium or Technique
Stone
Not On View
Collections
Africa and Oceania, The Ancient World
Classifications
Torso, long, narrow and rudely sculpted figure. Head and feet missing. Back flat and plain. Plain full length garment fastens over left shoulder. Left arm at side, and riIght arm across chest.
Provenance
From 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).
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription