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Head of a Man

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Description

<p>This head of a man is carved in the round and is inscribed. The man wears a short wig and has a stele at his back. The piece is probably a modern forgery.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.368' rel='external'>Head of a Man</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A carved limestone head of a man wearing a close-fitting, horizontally ribbed wig and a smooth facial expression with downcast eyes.

The image shows a frontal view of a sculpted human head (catalogued as “Head of a Man”), likely freestanding or mounted. The figure wears a rounded, close cap-like wig/helmet with pronounced, repeating horizontal ribs across the sides and top. The face has modeled features: arched brows, almond-shaped eyes with lids indicated, a straight nose, and a closed mouth with a slight smile. The skin is broadly smoothed, while the wig texture is highly detailed. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other inscriptions are visible on the head or background. The object appears intact and well preserved in this view, with light surface wear and photographed highlights emphasizing the modeling. The museum catalogue states “brownish limestone”; the image quality and lighting make the exact coloration uncertain, but it is consistent with a light stone sculpture.

royal unclear (style consistent with generic ancient Egyptian male portrait sculptural tradition) good
Materials limestone (brownish tint not confirmable from photo; appears as light stone)

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1

English description

[Inscription]

Cross-references (2)

  • Walters-AccNum 22.368 tier-2
  • Walters-id 9812 tier-2

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