Upper half of a woman from a pair or group statue

Unknown

ca. 1850–1650 B.C. · Steatite or serpentinite · Egyptian Art

This small sculpture represents the top section of a female, who is wearing the so called Hathor-wig. The hair is beautifully shown as two voluminous masses that curve from the top of her head around her ears and onto the front, where they fall onto the chest and end in two thick curls (the right one is damaged). A third section of hair, only visible in the back, is situated underneath and falls straight onto the woman's back. Her ears are extremely large. The woman wears a tight dress with straps that run across her breasts. On her right side is a break in the area of her shoulder. However, just enough is preserved that shows that something was situated in this area, which shows that the woman was originally part of a pair or group statue.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1850–1650 B.C.

Medium

Steatite or serpentinite

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020