Head of a Queen or Goddess
Unknown
ca. 1961–1917 B.C. · Limestone, paint · Egyptian Art
Preserved on this fragment is the head of a female wearing a vulture headress. This crown, which evokes the vulture goddess Nekhbet and also uses the hieroglyph that spells "mother," identifies the figure as a queen or a goddess.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1961–1917 B.C.
- Medium
- Limestone, paint
- Department
- Egyptian Art
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1909
