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Head of Hatshepsut as sphinx

Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Hatshepsut
1473–1458 B.C.

Medium/Technique Quartzite
Dimensions Height: 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith in memory of Joseph Lindon Smith
Accession Number52.349
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ClassificationsSculpture

DescriptionHead likely from a sphinx with features of Queen Hatshepsut wearing the nemes cloth/crown and false beard, both partially preserved; nose and right eye battered.
Provenance1934: lent by Joseph Lindon Smith; 1952: given to the MFA in memory of Joseph Lindon Smith by Mrs. Joseph Lindon Smith.
(Accession Date: March 13, 1952)