Tomb relief of a woman

 Tomb relief of a woman

The woman is seated holding a funerary wreath in her hands together with a fruit which may be a pomegranate. Her jewellery consists of serpent bracelets and a necklace with a medallion as a pendant. The folds of

her upper and lower garments are rendered schematically. The curls of the wig are arranged in rows, and two braids appear from behind the ears and fall almost down to waist-level. The relief is very stylized which also affects the face with its oversized eyes and diminutive mouth.

Present location	PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM
Inventory number	5408
Dating	ROMAN PERIOD
Archaeological Site	EL-BAHNASA ?
Category	STATUE
Material	LIMESTONE
Technique	SCULPTURED
Height	82.5 cm
Width	36.5 cm
Depth	19 cm

Bibliography

• Eggebrecht, A. (Hrsg.), Pelizaeus-Museum Hildesheim : Die ägyptische Sammlung, Hildesheim - Mainz 1993, Abb. 104.
• Ägypten : Schätze aus dem Wüstensand; Kunst und Kultur der Christen am Nil, Wiesbaden 1996, Kat.-Nr. 3.

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