Head of a DeityThe oval face represents a man or perhaps a deity. The face has holes of various shap
Head of a DeityThe oval face represents a man or perhaps a deity. The face has holes of various shapes and sizes representing the eyes, nostrils and mouth; the nose is a gentle protrusion. There are small holes all around the skull, presumably to hold tufts of real hair. The entire face was apparently painted ocher, or orange-yellow, and still bears visible traces of that color. There is a deep hole under the neck, which suggests that the face was once fixed to a post and was probably used in cult ceremonies.Clay, from Giza. Predynastic Period, ca. 5000-3100 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.JE 97472 -- source link
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