Sculpture (Forgery)

1973.4.489

Information

Head of a male wearing a uraeus mounted on a wooden plinth. On the plinth is an annotation in pencil "P XVI 7" (a reference to an auction catalogue); and a rectangular label with printed number "211" adhered to the surface. Dimensions include the plinth. Sold at Sotheby's 1906, 19-21 Dec Lot 218/6: six heads from stone figures; of various size. CONDITION NOTE (1998): Incomplete, chipped surface , surface dirt, adhesive on surface,