Nubian. <em>Head from a Ba-Bird Statue</em>, 1st century B.C.E.-2nd century C.E. Sandstone, 6 3/4 x 5 x 6 in. (17.1 x 12.7 x 15.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 75.26. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.75.26.jpg)

Head from a Ba-Bird Statue

Artist:Nubian

Medium: Sandstone

Dates:1st century B.C.E.-2nd century C.E.

Dimensions: 6 3/4 x 5 x 6 in. (17.1 x 12.7 x 15.2 cm)

Collections:

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

African Innovations
Double Take: African Innovations
Africa in Antiquity: The Arts of Ancient Nubia and the Sudan

Accession Number: 75.26

Image: CUR.75.26.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum