Head of an Old Man
30 B.C.E.–100 C.E.
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Caption
Head of an Old Man, 30 B.C.E.–100 C.E.. Limestone, plaster, pigment, 3 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (8.5 x 6 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Louis Herse, 36.744. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Head of an Old Man
Date
30 B.C.E.–100 C.E.
Period
Roman Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Limestone, plaster, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
3 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (8.5 x 6 x 7.5 cm)
Inscriptions
The word for ka is written in a rare form.
Credit Line
Gift of Louis Herse
Accession Number
36.744
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