Description
Molded, high relief appliqué originally attached to faience vessel. Broken on all sides. Nude female, with knees to right and arms raised to hair. Fillet and wreath indicated by impressed dots; hair is parted and drawn into sections on forehead, with some locks falling to neck. Prominent breasts and round belly.
Previously Published
The Gods of Egypt in the Graeco-Roman Period, exh. cat. (Ann Arbor, MI: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology 1977) 82, no. 78; T. Wilfong, Women and Gender in Ancient Egypt, From Prehistory to Late Antiquity, exh cat. (Ann Arbor, MI: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology 1997) no. 75. Michigan Academician 13:2 (Fall 1980) cover image.