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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Head and Torso of a Noblewoman

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Head and Torso of a Noblewoman

Medium: Diorite
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 1844-1837 B.C.E.
Dynasty: middle of XII Dynasty
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dimensions: 9 x 6 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (22.9 x 15.9 x 11.4 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 59.1
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Right, 59.1_right_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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Soninka (2)
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- torso
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- Female
- Noblewoman
- Bust
- Head and Torso
- Ancient Egypt
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- Stone
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