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Description : Ancient Egypt, Late Period, ca. 712 to 300 BCE. A haunting, classically-Egyptian carved dark red sandstone head. The stone it is carved from has a fascinating surface, with bands of even darker red down one side, including one from the left (facing) eyebrow down through the eye to the side of the cheek. The face is dominated by its huge, half-moon-shaped eyes, with deeply carved eyelids meant to suggest cosmetics, a small, straight nose, and a mouth with large lips. Two incised bands around the forehead denote a headdress. The chin is small and dimpled above a narrow neck. The back of the head is uncarved, indicating that this piece was meant to be displayed only with its face forward. At one time, the face was likely painted, and the eyes may have had stone and/or bronze inlays. Size: 6.75 W x 7.5 H (17.1 cm x 19 cm) Outcrops of sandstone form the walls of the Nile Valley in southern (Upper) Egypt. The Egyptians extracted it using copper and, in the later part of the Late Period, iron picks and chisels. Large chunks of the stone were carried on sledges along prepared roads, pulled by teams of men to the Nile for shipping or to building sites. Sandstone was used throughout the Late Period for monumental carvings, constructing temples and palaces, and making other ornamental artwork. Whether this face represents an individual or a stylized figure is not clear, but it was probably used to memorialize the dead. Provenance: private Davis Collection, Houston, Texas, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #132875
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