Inlay of a Face in Profile

mid 7th-late 4th century BCE (Late Period) Overall: 1 3/16 in. (3 cm) Citation

This inlay is of a head shown in profile facing toward the right. It is composed of a dark cobalt blue opaque glass. The idealized face is quite full and includes a double chin. The face is tilted upwards. The neck is thick. The mouth is half smiling and the eyes are deli...

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28983
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object
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stage
normalized
provenance
provenance
Khawam Brothers, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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0
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sourceUrl https://purl.thewalters.org/art/47.180

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संस्कृति
Egyptian
माध्यम
dark blue glass
विधा
fragments

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