Head of a Queen

Medium: Quartzite

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt

Dates:ca. 1479–1425 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 10 13/16 x 12 3/16 x 10 3/16 in. (27.5 x 31 x 25.8 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Old Kingdom to 18th Dynasty, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• Realm of Marvels: Building Collections for the Future
• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 65.134.3

Image: CUR.65.134.3_erg2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Brown quartzite head of a queen with vulture cap covering striated headdress, traces of uraeus above forehead. Well modeled ears, with trapezoid tabs in front. Plastic eyebrows and cosmetic lines in low relief; rounded eyeballs, upper eyelid rim outlined; small pursed mouth; lips' edge defined by sharp ridge. Condition: Fragmentary, but sound; nose, center of mouth, and chin missing; the same holes true for the uraeus. Broken off at neck just below chin level, a little higher in back; no trace of back pillar. Chips and blemishes here and there; curious signs of wear in center of back of wig near break.

Brooklyn Museum