Unidentified Artist (Egypt)
Date:
540-500 BC
Medium:
Stone
Size:
Height: 6″

Visual Description:
This stone figure of an ancient Egyptian figure appearing male measures six inches high. The lower half of the sculpture as well as the arms appear to have broken off and are now missing. The surviving sculpture is mounted on a cubed stone base. The figure wears a headdress that covers the top of his head and flows behind his ears and down his back, a style typical of Egyptian royalty. He has a slightly smiling expression. The figure is a muted brown color, with some lighter and darker areas giving it a weathered look. The base appears marbled in neutral tones of brown and golden yellow.

Bequest of Saidie A. May BMA 1951.258