Caption

Head of a female figurine, preserved from the chin up. High hairstyle with a wreath above the forehead, composed of oblique, wide strands of hair. Schematic facial features, wide nose. Unworked back, smooth, rounded. Dark gray clay. 332–30 BC; Hellenistic period, Egypt. Figurine. Height 3.3 cm, width 3.7 cm, depth 3.5 cm., A roughly rectangular, rounded object with an uneven, textured surface sits against a plain light gray background; the object is primarily dark gray to charcoal with areas of lighter gray and a few small spots of darker shadow, and there is a small area of bright red pigment near the lower center of the object.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_411

License type

Rights managed

Available size

21.5Mb (683.7Kb) / 9.1in x 9.1in / 2739 x 2739 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head female figurine preserved chin up High hairstyle wreath forehead composed oblique wide strands hair Schematic facial features wide nose Unworked back smooth rounded Dark gray clay 332–30 Bc Hellenistic period Egypt Figurine Height 3.3 cm width 3.7 cm depth 3.5 cm roughly rectangular rounded object uneven textured surface sits plain light gray background object primarily dark gray charcoal areas lighter gray small spots darker shadow small area bright red pigment near lower center object.