Statuette / man / head

Description

Face of a statue of a provincial governor, of porphyritic diorite: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, possibly Qau el-Kebir, probably mid-12th Dynasty, c.1965 - 1874 BC

Museum reference

A.1923.350

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Statuette / man / head

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Porphyritic diorite

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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