Feb 27, 2024
Head of a Male Figure - Met Museum Collection
Inventory Number: 2021.41.35 Second Intermediate Period, ca. 1650–1550 BC Location Information: Location Unlisted
Description:
This small head wearing a bagwig has the somewhat coarse facial features that mark objects commissioned by non-elite members of Egyptian society for placement in their tombs or as temple donations. The wide forehead, puffy cheeks, large eyes, and small slightly smiling mouth are all features that date it to the Second Intermediate Period, a time of political fragmentation in Egypt that saw the creation of lively artworks.