Ancient Egyptian Queen's Head Fragment from Metropolitan Museum Collection

A fragment of an ancient Egyptian queen's head carved from yellow jasper dates to approximately 1353–1336 B.C. The artifact measures 5 1/8 by 4 15/16 by 4 15/16 inches. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this piece in its collection. This information was originally published on August 22, 2014, through the artcritical platform. The object represents Egyptian artistic production during the late Eighteenth Dynasty. Its material, yellow jasper, indicates the use of semi-precious stone in royal portraiture. The fragment's dimensions suggest it was part of a larger sculptural work. The publication date places this documentation within contemporary digital art historical records.