Head of a Man

Culture: Ancient Egyptian
Period: Late Period, 664–332 BCE
Dynasty: Dynasty 30, 380–332 BCE
Date: 380–332 BCE
Material: Greywacke
from: Luxor, Qina governorate, Egypt, Africa
Classification: Sculpture, stone & mineral
Collection: Ancient Art
Current Location: On View, Gallery 313
Dimensions: 3 15/16 x 4 1/8 x 3 7/16 in. (10 x 10.4 x 8.7 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of J. Lionberger Davis
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 215:1954

NOTES

The almond-shaped eyes and softly rounded cheeks of this face reflect a carving style established 300 years earlier. Egyptian artists working in the Late period looked back thousands of years for inspiration. However, this sculptor introduced new features as well, such as the high rounded wig with a defined line across the forehead and curved eyebrows that meet the outline of the nose.

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