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Head of a Female

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray stone sculpture of a head with a second face below the chin. The top face looks left and has a headdress. The bottom face looks right and has a beard or mustache. Both faces have their eyes closed. The texture of the sculpture is rough and porous. A small piece of white writing is on the top face's forehead. The background is white. Title: Head of a Female. Artist: Umberto Pettoruti.

Artwork Details

Date
10th century
Medium
Red sandstone
Culture
India
Dimensions
517 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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