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Head of a Deity
Head of a Deity

Head of a Deity

Artist Unknown
Datecirca 1550–1295 BCE
MediumTerracotta
Dimensions7 1/2 x 6 7/8 x 6 7/8 in. (19.1 x 17.5 x 17.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of the James G. Hanes Memorial Fund
Object numberG.74.2.7
On View
On view
ProvenanceGamal Salim, Egypt, 20th century (exact dates unknown); Mathias Komor Fine Arts & Antiquities, New York, NY; sold to NCMA, 1974.
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