Statuette of a Late Middle Kingdom Queen, ca. 1825–1750

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Statuette of a Late Middle Kingdom Queen, Middle Kingdom, End of Dynasty 12–early Dynasty 13, ca. 1825–1750 , From Egypt, Schist, h. cm (6 7/8 in); w. 11 cm (4 5/16 in); d. cm (2 15/16 in), This small but intriguing work depicts a royal woman wearing an archaic, globular wig with horizontal striations and a bald area above the forehead. The uraeus cobra at the brow marks the woman's royal status

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Size: 2941px × 3800px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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