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Head of a statuete of a woman
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Hatshepsut-Amenhotep II
1473–1352 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width: 13.5 x 17.5 cm (5 5/16 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Miss Mary S. Ames
Accession Number11.1483
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHead of a limestone figure of a woman wearing an elaborate wig with intricately carved zigzag pattern for hair. It was originally part of a group statue with back pillar. The hair is contained at the top with a fillet carrying a decorative lozenge pattern. At the back the hair is arranged in three braids extending from elaborate tresses. A small area is unfinished.
Provenance1909: purchased in Egypt by Joseph Lindon Smith; 1909: on loan to the MFA; 1911: purchased by the MFA through funds provided by Mary S. Ames.
(Accession date: August 3, 1911.)
(Accession date: August 3, 1911.)