Head in Short Wig

Medium: Limestone

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt

Dates:ca. 1938–1875 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 4 1/2 x 3 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 7.6 x 8.9 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Accession Number: 77.6

Image: 77.6_PS2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
One limestone head of a male figure wearing a short curled wig which leaves the ears exposed. Plastic eyebrows and cosmetic lines around the eyes. Condition: Slightly traces of orangish pigment on the skin area; preserved from the neck up; there are large chips out of the top of the wig and the nose; the face is scratched in several places.

Brooklyn Museum