Description:

Egypt, Ptolemaic period, ca. 305 to 30 BCE. A wonderful pottery head of a male Nubian presenting a heavy brow, recessed eyes, a round nose, and an open mouth, all crowned by a thick, curly coiffure. The Nubians and the Romans (as well as Egyptians) had a complex relationship, and Nubians were frequent subjects of Roman artwork, likely intended to represent the exotic. Size: 1.6" L x 1.4" W x 2" H (4.1 cm x 3.6 cm x 5.1 cm); 3.75" H (9.5 cm) on included custom stand.

Exhibited in the Lily Place Collection, Minneapolis Institute of Art, from 1928 to 1958, ref. no. 28.24.162; and in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1996 to 2023, reference number EL01.178.1996.

Published in Dr. Gerry D. Scott III. "Temple, Tomb and Dwelling: Egyptian Antiquities from the Harer Family Trust Collection." University of California Press, 1992, pp. 119, 121, fig. 76b

Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA; Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 1996 to 2023, reference number EL01.178.1996; ex-Superior Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA, 1976; ex-L. Blumka collection, 1958; ex-Minneapolis Institute of Art, bequeathed by Ms. Lily Place, 1928, ref. no. 28.24.162; ex-Cairo Suq, Cairo, Egypt

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  • Condition: Fragment of a larger piece.

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