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Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:Egyptian
Title:Head of figure
Date Made:200-395 CE (Late Roman period)
Type:Sculpture
Materials:orange rough terra cotta with traces of black pigment
Place Made:Africa; Egypt; Ehnasya
Measurements:overall: 2 3/8 in x 1 3/8 in x 1 3/16 in; 6 cm x 3.5 cm x 3 cm
Accession Number:  MH 1904.17.A.C
Credit Line:Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Head with tall headdress. Dirty orange; rough; protruding nose, mouth and ears. Black pigment for eyes, horizontal stripes on headdress. Hand-formed (not in mold) with applied nose, mouth, and ears. Solid core.

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; heads; sculpture; headdresses

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