Head of an old man, Ptolemaic Period, 200–1 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Memphite Region, Memphis (Mit Rahina), Pottery, H. 2.8 cm (1 1/8 in.); W. 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.); D. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.), While related to Hellenistic theatrical mime-type terracottas, scholars have pointed out this small head does not show the same exaggerations and might better be thought of as a kind of genre representation
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Head, old man, Ptolemaic Period, 200–1 B.C, Egypt, Memphite Region, Memphis, Mit Rahina, Pottery, H, 2.8 cm, 1 1/8, W, 3.3 5/16, D, 3.5 3/8, related, Hellenistic theatrical, mime-type, terracottas, scholars, pointed out, small head, exaggerations, might better, thought, kind, genre representation
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