Head of a Priest

664-525 BCE or modern (Late Period; Saite or modern) H: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm) Citation Source image

This head of a priest is carved in the round. His head is shaved, and round on top. The piece has a purple stain, and traces of green paint (not a glaze). It is broken off at the neck. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.

Sculpture

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36037
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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1927 [mode of acquisition unknown] [as Old Empire found near Pyramids]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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