Head, probably from a composite statuette

Head, probably from a composite statuette

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This enigmatic head shows features that are uncharacteristic of Egyptian art. Most distinctive is the rendering of the eyes and the figure's head. These features might indicate Mesopotamian, Meroitic, or Axumite origins. The figure's neck is drilled through, suggesting it may have attached to a separate body.

Egyptian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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The Met collection of ancient Egyptian art consists of approximately 30,000 objects of artistic, historical, and cultural importance, dating from about 300,000 BCE to the 4th century CE. A signifcant percentage of the collection is derived from the Museum's three decades of archaeological work in Egypt, initiated in 1906 in response to increasing interest in the culture of ancient Egypt.