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SOLD TO BENEFIT THE ACQUISITIONS FUNDS OF THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON
AN EGYPTIAN GRANODIORITE HEAD OF A MAN
MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XI-XIV, 2040-1640 B.C.
Details
AN EGYPTIAN GRANODIORITE HEAD OF A MAN
MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XI-XIV, 2040-1640 B.C.
Wearing a plain wig, his expressive face with pronounced cheekbones, his eyes slanted, the thick upper lids in relief, the brows modelled, with a slender triangular nose, the thin lips pressed together, and a pointed chin
3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm.) high
MIDDLE KINGDOM, DYNASTY XI-XIV, 2040-1640 B.C.
Wearing a plain wig, his expressive face with pronounced cheekbones, his eyes slanted, the thick upper lids in relief, the brows modelled, with a slender triangular nose, the thin lips pressed together, and a pointed chin
3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm.) high
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith; lent to the MFA Boston in 1934, gifted in 1952.
Brought to you by
G. Max Bernheimer
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