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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Sculpture | Head | Relief | Capital
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Sculpture | Head | Relief | Capital

Artist Unknown
Date250-450 A.D.
MediumLimestone
DimensionsOverall: 10 1/2 x 20 5/8 in. (26.7 x 52.4 cm)
ClassificationsGreco-Roman
Credit LineGift of Dr. Lillian Malcove
Object number73.006
Terms
  • Angel
On View
Not on view
DescriptionLimestone sculpture of an angel's head. Fragment of a capital or large relief. Carving shows influence of Constantine period with thick columnar neck, large eyes, pierced pupil and right frontal set. However, mouth shows some Hellenistic touch as could be found in the East.

New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
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14th century-15th century
Image scanned by Sara Beth Walsh and color-corrected by Pat Cagney.
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50-1 B.C.E.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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Third Intermediate Period - Late Period, Dynasty 25-26, 730-525 B.C.E.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
No Date
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II digital slr-2009.
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Late Dynasty 5-early Dynasty 6, reigns of Unas or Pepy I, 2375-2287 B.C.E.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
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Dynasty 19, reign of Ramses II, ca. 1279-1212 B.C.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, 1550-1295 B.C.E.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
Unknown
5th century A.D.-6th century A.D.
Photographed by Scott Wolff.  Scanned from a slide. Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
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15th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
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3rd century A.D.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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13th century