| Period: | | Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 |
| Dating: | | 1991 BC–1782 BC |
| Origin: | | Egypt, Lower Egypt, Heliopolis |
| Material: | | Bronze |
| Physical: | | 13cm. (5.1 in.) - 210 g. (7.4 oz.) |
| Catalog: | | MET.MM.00838 |
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This bronze statuette of Goddess Nebethetepet of Heliopolis from Dynasty 12 is a typical expression of the realistic school of the Middle Kingdom: personal face, big ears against the headdress, full cheeks, and long arms resting along the body.
Bibliography (for this item)
Budge, E. A. Wallis, Sir
1969 The Gods of the Egyptians or studies in Egyptian Mythology (unabridged republication of the 1904 edition by the Open Court Publishing Company). Dover Publications, New York, NY.
Khalil, Hassan M.
1976 Preliminary Studies on the Sanusret Collection. Manuscript, Musée l’Egypte et le Monde Antique, Monaco-Ville, Monaco. (
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