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Violinist and Young Woman Edgar Degas
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Violinist and Young Woman (70.167) — Edgar Degas

Head of a Man
Head of a Man

Photo ©2010, Detroit Institute of Arts

Head of a Man

Date
200/150 BC
Medium
Carved stone
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. (15.9 x 6.4 x 9 cm) Base only: 2 3/4 x 2 3/8 x 2 1/2 in. (7 x 6 x 6.4 cm) Object only: 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 9/16 in. (8.9 x 6.4 x 9 cm)
Department
Africa, Oceania & Indigenous Americas
Classification
Sculpture
Credit
City of Detroit Purchase
Accession No.
40.48
Provenance
Formerly in the collection of: Howard Carter
Keywords
carved, schist, statuette, portrait, stone, bust

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