Head of an old man
3rd century BC
Despite the damaged state of this fragment which amounts only to the face and neck, the evident high quality makes the head one of the most important sculptures of the Late Period, down to and including Ptolemaic times. It is not a portrait; although the facial features look realistic, it is an idealizing likeness of an aging non-royal person.
Despite the damaged state of this fragment which amounts only to the face and neck, the evident high quality makes the head one of the most important sculptures of the Late Period, down to and including Ptolemaic times. It is not a portrait; although the facial features look realistic, it is an idealizing likeness of an aging non-royal person.
Time:
3rd century BC
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Fundort unbekannt
Material/technology:
Siltstone
Dimensions:
H 31,3 cm, B 15 cm, T 14,5 cm, G 5,5 kg
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 42
Provenance
Acquired before 1824