Head of a Queen
Description
Object Label: The vulture was associated with several important goddesses. This sculpture depicts a so-called vulture cap: the bird’s oval body sits at the top of the wearer’s head and its outspread wings sweep down beside the face. The vulture’s tail is indicated in back, but its head has been replaced by a royal uraeus-cobra over the forehead. A queen would have worn such a headdress on top of a voluminous wig. The head shows some of the Middle Kingdom influence that is so pronounced in early Eighteenth Dynasty art under Ahmose and Amunhotep I. Other details—such as the shapes of the eyes and eyebrows—indicate that the head was carved later, to represent either the wife of King Thutmose III or his mother, Queen Isis. Caption: Head of a Queen, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.E.. Quartzite, 10 13/16 x 12 3/16 x 10 3/16 in. (27.5 x 31 x 25.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 65.134.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A carved wooden head of an ancient Egyptian figure.
The artifact is a wooden head sculpture, exhibiting a headdress and stylized facial features typical of ancient Egyptian art. The wood appears well-preserved, showcasing detailed craftsmanship with visible lines representing hair.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 65.134.3 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3741 tier-2
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