Female Head
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Object Label
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.
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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 37.268E_PS1.jpg)
Gallery
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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
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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