Ancient Egyptian female figurine from Naukratis

Pale beige pottery fragment of a female face. Eyes, lips and nose are modelled, although the nose is quite flat. Most of the right eye is missing and the top part of the head. Part of the left handside of the wig remains. with four striations. Head would have been hollow.

Ancient Egyptian female figurine from Naukratis

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1886.31.24
  • Material: pottery
  • Excavator: E.A. Gardner W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: female figurine
  • Dimensions: Length: 45mm , Width: 41mm , Depth: 35mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Naukratis 1 1886
  • Site: Naukratis
  • Latitude: 30.901111
  • Longitude: 30.5925