Vase (balsamarium) in the form of a head of a Nubian Male
Date: 300 BCE-300 CE
Period: Hellenistic or Roman
Public Geography:Possibly Egypt
Medium: Copper alloy and inlay
Dimensions:
3 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 in. (7.6 × 8.9 × 8.9 cm)
Classification: 3-D Object/Sculpture
Object number: 1980-02 DJ
Not on view
DescriptionOvoid vessel in the form of a head that is wider than it is tall. The subject is a youth with short hair portrayed in flat locks and small, round ears. The vessel ends at the neck and did not have a separate base. The top of the head is the opening for the vessel with a short, vertical lip. No evidence of handle attachments. Eyes once held inlaid materials, now lost.
Public Website: No
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