The Green Head of Berlin

The Green Head of Berlin is the head of an ancient Egyptian(About 350 BC) (Late Period of Ancient Egypt) by an unknown artist , greenstone statue located in the Egyptian Museum of Berlin , and Country of origin: ancient Egypt, not far from the statue of Nefertiti. It is ranked among the work skills of a highly skilled  ancient Egyptian youth, as well as one of the most famous and recognized works of late art from ancient Egypt. The face of the statue is calm and emotional, it is also perfectly symmetrical, the face of an intelligent-looking middle-aged man with many wrinkles and well-designed lines. The oval-shaped skull of the statue is so realistic that it was once thought that the sculptor could not have made it without knowledge of ancient Greek anatomy. At the back of the head, the top of the back column is still visible.


The entire artifact is not inscribed, so the name and titles of the owner are unknown. For the same reason, the statue can only be dated on stylistic grounds.

The Green Head of Berlin

the back of the head ( mentioned above)



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