Head ornament with mask
ca. 3300-2250 BCE
Classification
Jewelry and Ornament
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1917.380
Tags
About this artwork
Ornament; small rounded plaque with straight base; obverse slightly convex; reverse slightly concave with three double perforations; mottled olive green and yellowish tan; profuse white incrustation; decoration: carved in low relief, a stylized face worn smooth, with only the eyes and mouth discernible.
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...