Female Head
ca. 1336–1185 B.C.E.
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Object Label
At the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty, both men and women of the non-royal elite began to represent themselves wearing very elaborate hairstyles as one indication of their wealth and status. These two statue heads are good examples of the male wig, with two kinds of curls, and the female coiffure, with elaborate braids and a headband. Both styles were very popular at this time.
Caption
Female Head, ca. 1336–1185 B.C.E.. Limestone, 5 1/2 x 5 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm) mount (display dimensions): 5 1/2 x 5 x 4 in. (14 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.268E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Gallery
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Title
Female Head
Date
ca. 1336–1185 B.C.E.
Dynasty
late Dynasty 18 to Dynasty 19
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 5 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm) mount (display dimensions): 5 1/2 x 5 x 4 in. (14 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.268E
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