Black steatite stone head. Female. Middle Kingdom. She wears a 'Hathor wig.' At this date Hathor wigs were worn by commoners but later in Egyptian history that came to be associated exclusively with goddesses and queens. The ears are broad and long. Part of the Rustafjaell collection sold 19th-20th December 1906. For information on Middle Kingdom art see Janine Bourriau 1988. 'Pharaohs and Mortals. Egyptian Art in the Middle Kingdom' Cambridge University Press.
