Medium: Steatite, glaze
Geograhical Locations:
Dates:ca. 1336–1327 B.C.E., ca. 1327–1323 b.c, or ca. 1323–1295 B.C.E.
Dimensions: 3 13/16 x 2 in. (9.7 x 5.1 cm)
Collections:
Museum Location: 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Exhibitions:
Accession Number: 49.53
Image: CUR.49.53_wwg8.jpg,West Wing gallery 8 installation
Catalogue Description: Green glazed stone figure of kneeling woman. Figure kneels with body resting on legs. Hands extended on thighs; left hand claps nw pot; in right hand a curved horn. Across torso three conventionalized lines of fat. Headdress of Middle Kingdom type with long braid at back. Circular opening on top of head. Body hollowed; oblong opening at base. Use unknown. Apparently was originally fitted to a base. On the left side of the figure there is a line which starts on the palm of the hand and runs down over the thigh onto the calf of the leg. That portion of this line which lies on the leg is cut by a series of short parallel lines. These lines, which are beneath the glaze, appear to be painted on. The apparent continuation of this line, from mid-calf down under the leg, is a crack which is also beneath the glaze. There is no other trace of paint on this piece. Condition: Rim chipped. Area missing on left side adjoining left elbow.