Fragment of a Head from a Statue of a King
Late Period, Dynasty 30 (380–343 BCE)
Greywacke
8 × 5.4 cm (3.1 × 2.1 in)
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · verified July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
This fragmentary sculpture portrays the head of a king. Only the right side is preserved, leaving evidence that this figure wore the customary pleated headdress with uraeus on his brow. His face is beardless, and softly rounded with high cheekbones.
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