Fragment of a Head from a Statue of a King

Ancient Egyptian

Late Period, Dynasty 30 (380–343 BCE)

Attribution: Egyptian
Medium: Greywacke
Physical dimensions: 10.6 × 8 × 5.4 cm (4 9/16 × 3 1/8 × 2 1/8 in.)
Credit line: Gift of Martin A. Ryerson

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This fragmentary sculpture portrays the head of a king. Only the right side is preserved, leaving evidence that this figure wore the customary pleated headdress with uraeus on his brow. His face is beardless, and softly rounded with high cheekbones.

Description: Art Institute of Chicago · CC BY 4.0