One of a small number of surviving busts, this was probably a model for a larger work. The garment resembles those worn by officials when Egypt was part of the Persian Empire. The facial features are remarkable for their naturalistic rendering of old age.For the latest information about this object, sculpture (visual works); portraits; busts; statuette, visit art.thewalters.org.Dynasty: 27th-30th DynastyInscriptions: Reign: Style:
Khaouam [Khawam Brothers] Sale, 1931, no. 5, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Medium:
gypsum plaster
Extent:
Dimensions: 3 5/8 x 3 3/8 x 2 3/16 in. (9.3 x 8.6 x 5.5 cm)
