Head of a Nobleman

ca. 2650–2600 B.C.E.

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Caption

Head of a Nobleman, ca. 2650–2600 B.C.E.. Granite, 8 1/2 x 9 x 6 in. (21.6 x 22.9 x 15.2 cm) mount ((m1 dimensions as installed)): 8 1/2 × 9 × 6 in., 15 lb. (21.6 × 22.9 × 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 67.5.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Head of a Nobleman

Date

ca. 2650–2600 B.C.E.

Dynasty

late Dynasty 3 to early Dynasty 4

Period

Old Kingdom

Geography

Possible place made: Saqqara, Egypt

Medium

Granite

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

8 1/2 x 9 x 6 in. (21.6 x 22.9 x 15.2 cm) mount ((m1 dimensions as installed)): 8 1/2 × 9 × 6 in., 15 lb. (21.6 × 22.9 × 15.2 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

67.5.1

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