Head of a young woman, Mutnefret

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4th century B.C. · Basalt · Egyptian Art

With her piquant features, this head is one of a few fine hardstone female images from this period. Her large rimmed eyes suggest a date in the first half of the third century. On the back pillar appears Khuit, the goddess associated with Athribis, a thriving city in the southern Delta with a population drawn from Egyptian, Greek, and Near Eastern peoples.

Artist

Unknown

Date

4th century B.C.

Medium

Basalt

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020