Ancestral Bust of a Woman

Medium: Limestone, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt
• Thebes (Deir el Medina), Egypt

Dates:ca. 1336–1279 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (26 x 15.6 x 9.5 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Accession Number: 54.1

Image: 54.1_SL1.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Painted limestone bust of a woman of “ancestral bust” type. Details of eyes probably were painted, ears pierced; lappet wig with traces of blue paint, surmounted by “modius” painted red. Remains of large painted necklace which covered most of body area, with red tie-string on reverse. Condition: Paint largely lost. Rear of wig broken. Minor chips.

Brooklyn Museum