SculptureEgyptian14th-13th century BCE

Relief Fragment with the Head of an Official

19th Dynasty or later

Description

This fragment comes from a larger scene in an architectural setting. It depicts the head and shoulders of an official wearing a long wig, and ornate necklace and who carries a scepter with a lotus handle. It is fragmented with a large chip from the upper left side.

Classification

Sculpture

Medium

Stone

Culture

Egyptian

Period

New Kingdom, Dynasty 19

Century

14th-13th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

26.7 x 32.2 cm (10 1/2 x 12 11/16 in.)

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