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08-JAN-2003

"Reserve Head." Old Kingdom, Dynasty IV jpg

Limestone "reserve head" portrait of a member of the upper class.
These idealized portrait heads were often placed at the entrance to burial chambers and may have been used for the "spirit" to identify the mummy of the deceased
or as a mould for a funerary mask to portray the decesed after mummification. Cairo Museum

Canon PowerShot G3
1/13s f/2.2 at 10.2mm hide exif
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Date/Time08-Jan-2003 18:59:42
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