Fragmentary Head of a Man, Belonging to a Block Statue

New Kingdom

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Despite the fact that upper part is now missing and the facial features are altered, details suggest this fragmentary head was part of a block statue, a common statue type for non-royal persons where the sitter was sculpted in a squatting posture. Block statues were essentially temple statues, being deposited in temple precincts and forecourts. It is possible to perceive the original quality of the sculpture, like the finely carved strands on the wig or the modelling of the cheeks, leading to date it on stylistic grounds to the New Kingdom.

Fragmentary Head of a Man, Belonging to a Block Statue, Granodiorite

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Fragmentary Head of a Man, Belonging to a Block Statue, Granodiorite
Fragmentary Head of a Man, Belonging to a Block Statue, Granodiorite
Fragmentary Head of a Man, Belonging to a Block Statue, Granodiorite
Fragmentary Head of a Man, Belonging to a Block Statue, Granodiorite
Fragmentary Head of a Man, Belonging to a Block Statue, Granodiorite
Fragmentary Head of a Man, Belonging to a Block Statue, Granodiorite

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