A God's Wife of Amun

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Holding institution:
Brooklyn Museum
Data provider:
Brooklyn Museum
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Title:
A God's Wife of Amun
Date:
ca. 760-656 B.C.E.
Description:
The female figure wears a vulture headdress over a striated wig; broad collar; and a sheath reaching to the ankles. Condition: Right arm broken off just above elbow; greenish brown patina; several hair line fractures in the surface.
Type:
Sculpture
Type (Narrower):
Sculptures
Type (Broader):
Object
Geographic region:
Egypt
Time period:
Third Intermediate Period
Provenance:
Gifts in memory of Christos G. Bastis and Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Medium:
Bronze
Extent:
7 5/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. (19.4 x 5.4 x 3.5 cm)
Rights:
Creative Commons-BY
Identifier:
Accession Number: 1999.110
Is part of:
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
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