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Head from a figurine of a Woman

New Kingdom
ca. 1580–1300 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 117

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head from a figurine of a Woman
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 17-18
  • Date: ca. 1580–1300 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Tomb of Senimen (TT 252), MMA excavations, 1930–31
  • Medium: Pottery
  • Dimensions: h. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1935
  • Object Number: 35.3.321
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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