SculptureEgyptian8th-4th century BCE

Miniature Head

8th-4th century BCE

Classification

Sculpture

Technique

Carved

Medium

Brown stone

Culture

Egyptian

Period

Late Period

Century

8th-4th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

1.8 x 1.4 cm (11/16 x 9/16 in.)

Provenance

Louise M. and George E. Bates, Camden, ME (by 1971-1992), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1992.

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