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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Head of a Priest
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Head of a Priest

MediumGranite
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions3 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 3 3/8 in., 900 g (9 x 6.1 x 8.5 cm, 1 lb. 15 3/4 oz.)
Object number2018.010.818
Label TextSuspected forgery
Published ReferencesHotel des Ventes, Marseille, Archeologie (26 Avril 1972), lot 51.
ProvenancePurchased by Georges Ricard (1921-2012) from Hotel des Ventes, Marseille, France, April 26, 1972, lot 51. Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art