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Source Description
This was once part of a statue showing a seated queen wearing the vulture headdress associated with queens as well as goddesses such as Isis and Hathor. The 30th Dynasty saw the revival of Middle Kingdom motifs, such as the wig with large curls and the large ears. Late Period details include the fleshy face, the slight smile, and the long cosmetic lines of the eyes and brows.
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Document identity
localId
13345
label
Bust of a Queen Wearing Royal Headdress
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
pageCount
3
Source metadata
id
13345
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Bust of a Queen Wearing Royal Headdress
description
This was once part of a statue showing a seated queen wearing the vulture headdress associated with queens as well as goddesses such as Isis and Hathor. The 30th Dynasty saw the revival of Middle Kingdom motifs, such as the wig with large curls and the large ears. Late Period details include the fleshy face, the slight smile, and the long cosmetic lines of the eyes and brows.
provenance
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1925, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
ca. 360-330 BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
statues
imageCount
3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
45
height
21
depth
13.8
dimensionsRaw
17 11/16 x 8 1/4 x 5 7/16 in. (45 x 21 x 13.8 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
30th Dynasty
med
graywacke
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
exhibition_ids
850
Page inventory
seq
1
type
photo
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bb23c65427bdcdee
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no
hasDescription
no
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2
type
photo
mediaId
4713ac660c0ef92b
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no
hasDescription
no
seq
3
type
photo
mediaId
f34899c6ea269ead
hasOcr
no
hasDescription
no