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Male Head6th Dynasty (2374 - 2191 BCE)

Not on view
Limestone sculpture fragment of a human head with a striated wig, angled slightly right, with significant breakage to the right cheek and jaw
Fragmentary limestone sculptural head mounted on a dark pedestal, shown in three-quarter view, with rows of carved tightly-curled hair framing a face with stylized almond-shaped eyes and damaged surface.

Unknown, Male Head, 6th Dynasty (2374 - 2191 BCE), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mallon, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Male Head
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
6th Dynasty (2374 - 2191 BCE)
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
Height: 7 3/4 in. (19.69 cm); Width across front: 7 in. (17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mallon
Accession Number
47.12
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Hopkins, Henry T., ed. Illustrated Handbook of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. West Germany: Bruder Hartmann, 1965.