Ancient Egyptian female figurine from Naukratis

Orange pottery solid female head, originally with a white outer surface, but now degraded back to the orange surface in most places. The surface is fairly friable. Facial features and stylised hair, consisting of triangular sections radiating from a head into the hairline, are modelled. Back of the head is undecorated.

Ancient Egyptian female figurine from Naukratis

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1886.31.30
  • Material: pottery
  • Excavator: E.A. Gardner W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: female figurine
  • Dimensions: Length: 48mm , Width: 32mm , Depth: 30mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Naukratis 1 1886
  • Site: Naukratis
  • Latitude: 30.901111
  • Longitude: 30.5925