Head and Torso of a King

Unknownca. 2455-2425 B.C.E.

Wearing a names with uraeus. Probably from a standing statue.

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Details

Title: Head and Torso of a King
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: ca. 2455-2425 B.C.E.
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3814/Head_and_Torso_of_a_King
Medium: Pink and black mottled granite
Place found: Egypt
Period: Old Kingdom
Dynasty: V Dynasty
Dimensions: 13 3/8 x 6 3/8 x 5 9/16 in. (34 x 16.2 x 14.1 cm)
Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession number: 72.58

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