ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E.

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Object Label

A tomb statue provided an eternal image for the deceased’s spirit to inhabit, in order to receive the offerings needed in the afterlife. Ancient tomb robbers roughly gouged out the valuable inlaid eyes of copper and stone that would have given this statue a lifelike appearance.

Caption

Head from a Tomb Statue of a Man, ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 5 7/16 × 4 7/16 × 4 11/16 in. (13.8 × 11.3 × 11.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.226.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.86.226.1_view1_erg456.jpg)

Title

Head from a Tomb Statue of a Man

Date

ca. 2500–2350 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 5

Period

Old Kingdom

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Limestone, pigment

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

5 7/16 × 4 7/16 × 4 11/16 in. (13.8 × 11.3 × 11.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.

Accession Number

86.226.1

Rights

Creative Commons-BY

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