Plaque with Female Head (Forgery, modern)

Unidentified Ancient Egyptian maker

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collected about 1895-1896

Cast black terracotta

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Sarah Emily and George Weber Schoenhut

169.36.24724

Geography

Place Made: Egypt, Northern Africa, Africa

Period

19th century

Object Name

Pottery

Research Area

Ancient Egypt

Africa

Not on view

Provenance

Collected by Sarah W. D. Brown, about 1895-1896; given to her daughter, Sarah Emily Brown Schoenhut [1905-1999], Ely, Vermont; given to present collection, 1969.

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