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Head of grotesque figurine
Greek, Ptolemaic
Hellenistic Period
1st century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.453
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CollectionsEurope, Ancient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionGrotesque head, caricature, thin face, Semitic features. Head is shaved, except for a side-lock found on representations of priests of Ptah and followers of Harpocrates
Orange-brown clay, traces of white incrustation; badly weathered.
Orange-brown clay, traces of white incrustation; badly weathered.
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).