Amulet in the Shape of an Amarna Princess (Portrait Bust of a Royal Child) Artist: Unknown

1352–1336 B.C.

Ancient Art

Not on view
Medium

Molded Blue glass

Dimensions

3 × 2 1/16 × 7/16 in. (7.6 × 5.3 × 1.1 cm)

Credit Line

University Purchase Fund

Accession Number

1936.50

Culture

Egyptian

Period

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18

Classification

Sculpture

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Provenance
Ex-Garrett Chatfield Pier Collection; purchased by Mr. Pier in Cairo in 1903; said to have come from the "Palace of Amenhotep III at Thebes." G.C. Pier, sale American Art Assocation, Anderson Galleries, New York, 6 March 1936, no. 102.

From Pier book:

Plate XII
3. Head of a Young Girl. In dark blue glass paste. This is probably a portrait of one of the granddaughters of Amenhotep III, who lived in the palace of her grandfather (?) before the removal of the court to Amarna. The modeling of the face is excellent, the facial angle, retreing forehead, pointed chin, etc., bear a strong resemblance to the portraits we possess of Amenhotep IV.
Has been used for inlaying purposes. Height 1 1/4 inches, breadth, nose to back of head, 3/4 inch. (Palace of Amenhotep III, Tebes, Cairo, 1903)
Bibliography
  • Richard A. Grossmann, Ancient Glass: A Guide to the Yale Collection (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 2002), 6, fig. 2
  • Handbook of the Collections, exh. cat. (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 1992), 258, ill
  • Gerry D. Scott, III, Ancient Egyptian Art at Yale, 1st (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 1986), 100, no. 51
  • Susan B. Matheson, Ancient Glass in the Yale University Art Gallery (New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Art Gallery, 1980), 5–6, no. 4, ill
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

amulets, portraits

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