ticketsMember | Make a donation

Female figure from a group statue

Middle Kingdom
ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
Not on view
One of two female figures that flanked the legs of a larger seated male statue, this was found — together with its companion female figure (33.1.5a, b) and fragments of other statues — in a shaft within the funerary enclosure of Senwosretankh at Lisht South. Senwosretankh’s mastaba dates to the late years of Senwosret I or the early years of his successor Amenemhat II. However judging by its style, this figure was created during the later Middle Kingdom. The complete piece must therefore have been dedicated during a time when additional burials were made in the precinct.

The woman stands, wearing a close-fitting sheath dress, with the front parts of her wig ending over her breasts in two large curls, a hair style often associated with the goddess Hathor.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Female figure from a group statue
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 12–13
  • Date: ca. 1981–1640 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht South, tomb of Senwosretankh, Pit 23, MMA excavations, 1932–33
  • Medium: Quartzite
  • Dimensions: H. 31.5 cm (12 3/8 in); W. 13 cm (5 1/8 in); D. 19.5 cm (7 11/16 in)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1933
  • Object Number: 33.1.6
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Seated Statue of the Steward Sehetepibreankh, Limestone
Seated Statue of the Steward Sehetepibreankh
ca. 1919–1885 B.C.
Guardian Figure, Cedar wood, plaster, paint
Guardian Figure
ca. 1919–1885 B.C.
Ritual Scene with Senwosret I, Limestone, paint
Ritual Scene with Senwosret I
ca. 1961–1917 B.C.
Relief showing procession of offering bearers, Limestone, paint
Relief showing procession of offering bearers
ca. 1961–1917 B.C.
Name Panels from the Inner Wall of Senwosret I's Pyramid Complex, Limestone
Name Panels from the Inner Wall of Senwosret I's Pyramid Complex
ca. 1961–1917 B.C.

Related Content

Publications

Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.