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Head of a woman wearing a high crown (polos)
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
late 6th century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.891
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead of a woman wearing a high polos She may be a goddess.
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).