Statuette of a Nude Woman
Her style is unique, however. She is adorned with numerous pieces of jewelry and an elaborate hairstyle, typical of the class of figurines, but her hairstyle is divided into three bundles: one on either side of her face and a third in the back. The hairstyle and flattened head are known from the Second Intermediate Period from a different type of female figurine, but the wasp waist and types of jewelry suggest a this lady dates to the New Kingdom.
Artwork Details
- Title: Statuette of a Nude Woman
- Period: New Kingdom
- Date: ca. 1550–1080 BCE
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Limestone, black pigment
- Dimensions: H. 12.5 × W. 3.6 × D. 2.7 cm (4 15/16 × 1 7/16 × 1 1/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.41.102
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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