Upper Part of the Head of a Man

Upper Part of the Head of a Man

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This partially preserved head once belonged to a statue of imposing size. Even in its fragmentary condition, this elegant artwork is a study in rich contrasts – fine, subtle, even barely perceptible forms such as the hairline and eyebrows are juxtaposed with the boldly carved nose – all of which characterize of Saite Period statuary.

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.