Statue / head

Description

Head of a statue in red quartzose sandstone, of a man wearing a wig of lappet type, broken off at neck: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Kingdom, mid-12th Dynasty, c.1922 - 1855 BC

Museum reference

A.1952.197

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Statue / head

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Sandstone, quartzose

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

On display

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