Head of a Man

Description This head of a man has hair behind his ears to his shoulders. It is broken off at shoulder height. The man's nose is damaged and his hair and neck have been repaired. The piece is of routine workmanship and is probably New Kingdom, but the authenticity of this piece has been questioned..

Provenance Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Inscriptions [Number] On old label: 5458 K999

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters, 1925