Bust of a Man

Medium: Quartzite

Geograhical Locations:

• Saqqara, Egypt

Dates:ca. 2338–2298 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 4 5/8 × 4 1/16 × 2 13/16 in. (11.8 × 10.3 × 7.2 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Accession Number: 67.69.1

Image: CUR.67.69.1_negA_bw.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Red, fine grained, quartzite bust of a man with wide, in the upper part striated wig, with a faint parting in the center above the forehead; lower part of wig adjoining the partly covered ears undecorated. Plastic eyebrows and cosmetic lines; philtrum; no beard, no back pillar. Condition: Much worn; nose missing; broken across just below chest; left side of bust and front of left shoulder missing.

Brooklyn Museum