Carved Sandstone Statue Bust of Hatshepsut

12" W x 16" D x 23" H.

Crafted from sandstone and presented on a black metal base; each bust is a unique creation, with variations in color and texture that enhance its individual charm. Historic provenance: inspired by the head of an ancient Egyptian Osiride statue of Hatshepsut (ca. 1479 to 1458 B.C.) at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The head, which wears a double crown referencing the union of Upper and Lower Egypt, is one of four Osiride figures that stood in the corners of the sanctuary of Amun in Hatshepsut's funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri. This figure was found in the northeast corner, while two other heads adorned with the white crown of Upper Egypt, also in the Museum's collection, were found at the southern end of the sanctuary.