Head of a young woman, Mutnefret
With her piquant features, this head is one of a few fine hardstone female images from this period. Her large rimmed eyes suggest a date in the first half of the third century. On the back pillar appears Khuit, the goddess associated with Athribis, a thriving city in the southern Delta with a population drawn from Egyptian, Greek, and Near Eastern peoples.
Artwork Details
- Title: Head of a young woman, Mutnefret
- Period: Late Period–Ptolemaic Period
- Date: 4th century B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Athribis
- Medium: Basalt
- Dimensions: H. 11.5 × W. 4.3 × D. 6.2 cm (4 1/2 × 1 11/16 × 2 7/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
- Object Number: 2021.41.176
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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