Head from Merimde / Egypt / 5th Mill. BC

Head from Merimde / Egypt / 5th Mill. BC
Egypt, Merimde culture, around mid–5th Millenium BC. Head of a human idol. Fired clay, height 10.3cm, width 6.7cm. Found at: Merimde Beni-Salame. Inv. no. JE 97472 Cairo, Egyptian Museum.
ID
AKG362149
ProductionDate
-4500
EventDate
-4500
Credit line
akg-images / Andrea Jemolo
Category
Art
Ancient Civilisations
Photographer
Andrea Jemolo
Museum
Cairo, Egyptian Museum
Time period
5th millennium B.C.
Topic
Art History
Art
Person
Prehistory and Early History
Prehistory
Stone
Egyptian Art
Head (Body)
Idol (Religion)
Location
Egypt
Merimde
High
2895 × 3364 (27.9 MB) 24.5 cm × 28.5 cm @ 300 dpi
Lossless
3516 × 4086 (41.1 MB) 29.8 cm × 34.6 cm @ 300 dpi
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