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Upper part of a female figure

Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.

Medium/Technique Limestone
Dimensions Height x width x depth: 11 x 8.2 x 5.4 cm (4 5/16 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith in memory of Joseph Lindon Smith
Accession Number52.354
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionUpper body fragment of a female limestone statue. The head and shoulders are present. She wearsa heavy wig with a fillet. She had pendant breasts. There are remains of color. The nose and chin are chipped. The surface is worn.
ProvenanceOctober 5, 1934: lent by Joseph Lindon Smith. March 1952: given to the MFA by Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith in memory of Joseph Lindon Smith.