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Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Portrait of a man
Now On View

Description

Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Portrait of a man

Period

Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BCE

Year

ca. 150-100 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

granite

Geography

Place Made: Said to be from the area of Tanis (Northeast Nile Delta)

Dimensions

23.7 x 16.5 x 20.4 cm (9 5/16 x 6 1/2 x 8 1/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth

Object Number

58.001

Type

Projects & Publications

Publications

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

The main in this fragmentary sculpture is depicted with his own hair instead of a wig and with naturalistic furrows around his eyes, mouth, and forehead. This realistic presentation can be explained in part by Greek influence on Egyptian art during the Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BCE). However, older Egyptian traditions are evident in this sculpture, showing the persistence of sculptural forms and carvin skills over thousands of years. The back pillar visible behind the man's head and the statue's static frontal orientation are characteristics of Egyptian sculpture from the earliest times. The detailed modeling of the face highlights the skill of Egyptian carvers working in hard stone, such as granite.

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Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Portrait of a man, ca. 150-100 BCE
Granite
23.7 x 16.5 x 20.4 cm (9 5/16 x 6 1/2 x 8 1/16 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth 58.001

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