Head from a Tomb Statue of a Man
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Object Label
A tomb statue provided an eternal image for the deceased’s spirit to inhabit, in order to receive the offerings needed in the afterlife. Ancient tomb robbers roughly gouged out the valuable inlaid eyes of copper and stone that would have given this statue a lifelike appearance.
Caption
Head from a Tomb Statue of a Man, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 5 7/16 × 4 7/16 × 4 11/16 in. (13.8 × 11.3 × 11.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.226.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Head from a Tomb Statue of a Man
Date
ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 5
Period
Old Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Limestone, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
5 7/16 × 4 7/16 × 4 11/16 in. (13.8 × 11.3 × 11.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
Accession Number
86.226.1
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