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Fragment of statuette of a queen
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
664–525 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Ehnasya
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3.8 x 5.4 cm (1 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number05.253
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionShe wears the double crown and uraeus; head and bust of woman; soft blue frit.
ProvenanceFrom Ihnasya el-Medina (Herakleoplis Magna). 1903-1904: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; 1905, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: January 1, 1905)