Bronze mount from a "Shawabty Bundle": Head

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bronze mount from a "Shawabty Bundle": Head by an unknown artist. The image shows a bronze sculpture of a human head with a distinctive hairstyle. The head is positioned centrally in the frame. The face is rendered with a calm expression, featuring a straight mouth, and slightly rounded cheeks. The eyes are depicted with the eyelids closed. The nose is straight and proportional to the rest of the facial features. The hairstyle consists of straight bangs that fall to the sides of the face, with the rest of the hair depicted as hanging straight down in thick locks on either side, extending to the shoulders. The hair on top of the head exhibits texture, suggesting a woven or braided pattern. The background transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom.