COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MMA_.30.8.93
AMICA Library Year:
2000
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Nationality:
African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Name-CRT:
Egyptian
Title:
Statuette of a Woman
Title Type:
Object name
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
664-525 B.C.E.
Creation Start Date:
-664
Creation End Date:
-525
Materials and Techniques:
Silver
Classification Term:
Statues
Dimensions:
H. 9 1/2 in. (24 cm)
AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
ID Number:
30.8.93
Credit Line:
Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Context:
With her long, slender limbs, this nude female figure could be dated to Dynasty 26 even without the cartouches of Necho II embossed on her upper arms. She is cast in solid silver, with her wig and jewelry made separately. Silver statuettes are extremely rare, and this figure was probably dedicated in a temple or placed in the tomb of a member of the royal family.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.eg30.8.93.R.tif
