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Head of a Leopard with the Name of Hatshepsut

New Kingdom
ca. 1479–1458 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 103
Two jasper gaming pieces almost identical to this one are known. One is on loan to the Antikenmuseum Basel, the other is in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Presumably all three were part of a set used for playing senet and twenty squares, two board games popular in the New Kingdom.

The leopard head has been carved with great detail. A cartouche with Hatshepsut's throne name, Maatkare, is visible on the top of its head, and "Hatshepsut, linked with Amun" is inscribed on the back of the neck.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of a Leopard with the Name of Hatshepsut
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III
  • Date: ca. 1479–1458 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes
  • Medium: Red jasper
  • Dimensions: h. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in); w. 3 cm (1 3/16 in); d. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
  • Object Number: 26.7.1452
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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