Head of a man with emaciated features

Head of a man with emaciated features

This small head in black stone from the end of the Ptolemaic Period or the beginning of the Roman Empire provides an excellent example of a style of art which is basically Egyptian but which exhibits a number of Hellenistic influences, such as the short locks of hair held in place by a diadem. The face is emaciated, and permits the bone structure to be discerned beneath the distorted skin. Note also the heavy rings under the eyes, the large almond-shaped eyes, and the strong chin.

Present location KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS

Inventory number E.2672

Dating GRAECO-ROMAN PERIOD

Archaeological Site UNKNOWN

Category FIGURINE/STATUETTE

Material ROCK; UNSPECIFIED ROCK

Technique HEWN; SCULPTURED

Height 11.5 cm

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Bibliography•R. Tefnin, Sculptuur van het Oude Egypte - Statues et statuettes de l'Ancienne Égypte, Bruxelles 1988, 58-59

•F. Lefebvre et B. Van Rinsveld, L'Égypte. Des Pharaons aux Coptes, Bruxelles 1990, 171