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Head Inlay
Unknown1540–1075 B.C.
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Profile head inlay facing right cast in deep red glass. The facial features are well articulated. The eye was once inlaid, likely in a material of a contrasting color. There are small fragments of a white glass headdress still attached to the top of the head and the back of the neck. In good condition with a few minor nicks and scratches.
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Details
- Title: Head Inlay
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 1540–1075 B.C.
- Location Created: Egypt
- Physical Dimensions: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
- Type: Head Inlay
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Glass
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 2003.149
- Culture: Egyptian
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Miscellaneous
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