Upper Part of a Jar in the Shape of a Woman’s Head
This woman’s head belonged to the upper part of a figure vase, a type of vessel that became popular during the 18th Dynasty. Her hair and facial details are rendered in black paint. A small circular handle is attached to the back of her head.
Figure vases could represent servants and personal attendants, but the most popular type depicted kneeling women with children. Their iconography put the emphasis on private and everyday life, and it is supposed they were linked to midwifery and/or medicine.
Figure vases could represent servants and personal attendants, but the most popular type depicted kneeling women with children. Their iconography put the emphasis on private and everyday life, and it is supposed they were linked to midwifery and/or medicine.
Artwork Details
- Title:Upper Part of a Jar in the Shape of a Woman’s Head
- Period:New Kingdom
- Dynasty:Dynasty 18
- Reign:reign of Thutmose III - Amenhotep III
- Date:ca. 1479–1352 B.C.
- Geography:From Egypt
- Medium:Pottery, paint
- Dimensions:H. 5.3 × W. 4 × D. 6.2 × Diam. (rim) 3.5 cm (2 1/16 × 1 9/16 × 2 7/16 × 1 3/8 in.)
- Credit Line:Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number:2021.41.17
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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