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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Inlay of a Head
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Inlay of a Head

AAT Object Form/Functioninlays (decorations)
AAT Object Form/Functionheads (representations)
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period - Ptolemaic Period
Date722-30 BCE
MediumGlass
Credit LineEgyptian Purchase Fund
Dimensions2 1/16 x 1 in. (5.2 x 2.5 cm)
Object number2008.048.001
ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from Artemission, London, England.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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