Male Head (Primary Title)
Head from a Statue of a God (?) (Alternate Title)
Unknown (Artist)
This head typifies the timeless and eternal quality of the best ancient Egyptian sculpture. The use of quartzite, a highly prized stone, along with the shape of the wig and the presence of a beard, suggests that this head comes from a statue of a god. Some of the original black and red paint remains in the pupils, in the grooves of the wig on either side of the neck, and around the nose and mouth.
Late 18th Dynasty
New Kingdom Period
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC
Some object records are not complete and do not reflect VMFA's full and current knowledge. VMFA makes routine updates as records are reviewed and enhanced.
