Head from a Composite Statue

Unknownca. 1352-1334 B.C.E.

Yellow quartzite. Apparently from a composite statue. Originally fitted with separate headdress. Eyes and brows were inlaid.

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Title: Head from a Composite Statue
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: ca. 1352-1334 B.C.E.
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/43571/Head_from_a_Composite_Statue
Medium: Yellow quartzite, traces red paint on lips
Place excavated: Tell el Amarna, Egypt
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dynasty: late XVIII Dynasty
Dimensions: 7 1/16 x 5 11/16 in. (18 x 14.5 cm)
Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession number: 34.6042

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