Head of a Man with a Shaved Head
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 13, ca. 1802–1650 BC. Dense, gray-black hard stone. H. 5.2 × W. 4 × D. 5.3 cm (2 1/16 × 1 9/16 × 2 1/16 in.). From: Egypt. Credit: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A sculpted human head shown frontally with a closely shaved scalp and simplified facial features, mounted on a modern wooden support.
The image shows a stone head sculpture viewed from the front. The man has a shaved head with a smooth, rounded scalp; the forehead and eyebrows are carved in low relief, and the eyes are indicated by recessed almond-shaped contours with slight modeling around the lids. The nose is simplified, and the mouth appears as a straight line with subtle curvature at the corners. Ears are partially visible on both sides. The stone surface shows worn tool marks and pitting consistent with age. The head is mounted on a dark, polished rectangular wooden pedestal with visible grain. No legible hieroglyphs or names are visible on the stone or pedestal in this image, and no evidence of modern inscriptions is apparent.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116408823 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 2021.41.142 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 329922 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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