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Head of a God
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Head of a God

AAT Object Form/Functionstatues
Place FoundByblos, Lebanon, Asia
CultureMesopotamian
PeriodHellenistic Rule
Date3rd-mid 2nd Century BCE
MediumBasalt
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions10 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 7 in. (26.7 x 16.5 x 17.8 cm)
Object number2010.049.249
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
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