Head of an official

Head of an official, Late Period-Early Ptolemaic Period, 400-200 B.C., From Egypt, Quartzite, H. 7.3 _ W. 7.1 _ D. 8.6 cm (2 7/8 _ 2 13/16 _ 3 3/8 in.), Although the size of this head testifies to a very small statue, its commissioner was able to acquire a fine dense quartzite stone. The head shows no evidence of adjacent horizontal surfaces such as one would expect with a block statue, so it was most probably part of a small striding statue, and could also have held a divine figure or a naos. (Photo by: Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)