Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · statue

Head of a Man

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Accession: 22.226
Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
Date: 2nd century BCE-early 1st century CE (Ptolemaic-Roman)
Date range: 200 BCE – 25 CE
Materials: ['granodiorite']
Repository: Walters Art Museum
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Walters Art Museum (Egyptian), Head of a Man (22.226). Egyptian Inscriptions Database. https://egyptianinscriptions.org/object/221002

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<p>This depiction of a young man with abundant curly hair combines features of both Egyptian and Greek sculpture of the Hellenistic Period (331-30 BCE). Egyptian elements include the use of the hard, dark stone, the precision with which the eyes have been carved, and the use of contrasting surfaces, with the highly polished face set off by the unpolished curls. The delicate modeling of the cheeks, slightly parted lips, and hairstyle are characteristic of Greek naturalism. The complete statue probably represented the owner striding and wearing a short Egyptian kilt.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.226' rel='external'>Head of a Man</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

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Walters-AccNum 22.226 tier-2
Walters-id 36316 tier-2

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