Head of a Child

2nd–3rd century C.E.

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Caption

Head of a Child, 2nd–3rd century C.E.. Terracotta, pigment, 1 9/16 x 1 3/8 x 1 7/16 in. (4 x 3.5 x 3.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.304. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Head of a Child

Date

2nd–3rd century C.E.

Period

Early Roman Period (probably)

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Terracotta, pigment

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

1 9/16 x 1 3/8 x 1 7/16 in. (4 x 3.5 x 3.6 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour

Accession Number

16.304

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