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Relief of a woman
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2150 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Paint, plaster, and limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 34.0 x 61.0 cm (13 3/8 x 24 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1978.572
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionPainting on plaster over limestone. It depicts the head and shoulders of a woman who is facing left. She has yellow skin, black hair and a green dress. She wears a tight neck-band or collar of green, white and black. Her broad collar is composed of black bands. Hair ribbons are the same as her neck-band. There are some traces of red outlines. At the far left of the piece are woodern furniture painted black and yellow to imitate grain. There are traces of red outlines. The background is gray.
ProvenanceBy 1963: Horace L. Mayer Collection through purchase from E. Kofler; 1963: Lent by Horace L. Mayer to the MFA; 1978: Mrs. Horace L. Mayer (d. 1968) collection; 1978: Given by Mrs. Mayer to the MFA.