Head of a Male Statue

6th-4th century BCE (Late Period-Ptolemaic) H: 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm) Citation Source image

This head was part of a statue that was most likely placed in a temple to allow its owner to participate in the rituals for the gods and the king. The name of the man is lost, but his shaven head suggests that he was a priest.

Sculpture

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1296
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sculpture
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Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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