Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Sculptureca. 2090 B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Head of a man |
| Medium | Basalt (?) |
| Dimensions | 3 in. (7.62 cm) |
| Classification | Stone-Sculpture |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 2090 B.C. |
| Credit Line | Wolfe Expedition, Purchase, Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Gift, 1886 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Neo-Sumerian |
| Period | Neo-Sumerian |
| Date Range | 2090 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Mesopotamia |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 322132