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Female Head

This fragment of a female head was probably part of a family statuette consisting of husband and wife and possibly also offspring. The meticulously detailed braids and the fillet around the head characterize a woman's hairstyle popular in sculpture of late Dynasty XVIII and Dynasty XIX. So, too, the prominent nose, the small, tight smile, and the downward-slanting, wide, ovular eyes support this date. Many of the same features are found on the ivory kohl container in this case.

Medium: Limestone
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 1336-1185 B.C.E.
Dynasty: late XVIII Dynasty-XIX Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 5 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 37.268E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 37.268E_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2007

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