Head of a Queen

Head of a Queen

The facial features of this head recur on sculpture dating from the end of Dynasty XXX until well into the Ptolemaic Period (305–30 B.C.). The subject here is either a queen or a goddess, but which one is uncertain because the headdress, which might have provided a clue, is lost.

• Medium: Limestone
• Place Made: Egypt
• Dates: ca. 230 B.C.E.
• Period: Ptolemaic Period
• Dimensions: 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (10.8 x 7.9 cm)  (show scale)
   

  

    
   
   

  • Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
  • Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
  • Accession Number: 86.226.32
  • Credit Line: Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc.
  • Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
  • Caption: Head of a Queen, ca. 230 B.C.E. Limestone, 4 1/4 x 3 1/8 in. (10.8 x 7.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum,

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