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Head from the Statue of a Man

The head of a man from a statue faces straight ahead. It is broken off at the neck and the nose is broken off as well. His eyes are defined by incised lines and his close-cropped hair is arranged in a helmet-like manner.

The head of a man from a statue faces straight ahead. It is broken off at the neck and the nose is broken off as well. His eyes are defined by incised lines and his close-cropped hair is arranged in a helmet-like manner.

Culture Egyptian
Title Head from the Statue of a Man
Date 1938–1756 BCE
Medium Limestone
Dimensions Object: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Overall: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Credit Line William Bryan Lowe Memorial, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 58.22

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