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Head of a Woman1st - 2nd century CE

Not on view
Small terracotta or stone sculptural head of a child-like figure with rounded features, worn surface, and gathered hair, mounted on a dark wooden pedestal

Unknown, Head of a Woman, 1st - 2nd century CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Martin and Herbert Orenstein, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Head of a Woman
Place Made
Egypt, Alexandria
Date Made
1st - 2nd century CE
Medium
Terracotta
Dimensions
1 1/4 x 13/16 in. (3.18 x 2.06 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Martin and Herbert Orenstein
Accession Number
M.81.255.13
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art

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