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Relief fragment with the head of a goddess

Old Kingdom
ca. 2353–2152 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 103
This large fragment preserves part of a colossal representation of an unidentified goddess who was certainly taking part in a ritual involving the king. The eye was originally filled with inlays of black and white stone that must have given the face a startlingly lifelike appearance.

Awe-inspiring compositions of large figures, showing the king interacting with gods, dominated the walls of pyramid complexes of the later Fifth and Sixth Dynasties.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Relief fragment with the head of a goddess
  • Period:
    Old Kingdom
  • Dynasty:
    Dynasty 5–6
  • Reign:
    reign of Unis–Pepi II
  • Date:
    ca. 2353–2152 B.C.
  • Geography:
    From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Pyramid Complex of Amenemhat I, MMA excavations, 1906–07
  • Medium:
    Limestone, paint
  • Dimensions:
    H. 42 cm (16 9/16 in.); W. 51 cm (20 1/16 in.)
  • Credit Line:
    Rogers Fund, 1908
  • Object Number:
    08.200.56
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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