Fine Art · Asian Works of Art
Small Bust of a Woman in a Winged Headdress
No. XXIV

Small Bust of a Woman in a Winged Headdress

Egyptian style

A tiny bust of a woman with a calm, broad face, wearing a heavy headdress that falls to the shoulders like folded wings.

Style
Egyptian style; made now
Form
Bust on a black block stand
Appearance
Dark green, with a mottled surface
Dimensions
3.5 × 2.4 cm (1 ⅜ × 1 in.)
Weight
56 g with stand
Category
Figures
Reference
VFA-024
Price
US$ 340

Catalogue Note

Small busts like this were made as fittings and amulets across the Egyptian and Hellenistic world. The face is modelled with care for so small a thing, the headdress and a broad collar framing it.

It stands on a black block about the size of a matchbox, which makes it one of the more easily placed pieces in the collection.

In stock · US$ 340

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