Head of a goddess, probably Mut, for attachment to a processional barque (?)

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Title: Head of a goddess, probably Mut, for attachment to a processional barque (?)
Date Created: ca. 700 B.C.
Physical Dimensions: H. 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in); H. of face (forehead to chin) 5.2 cm (2 in); H. of modius 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in); depth 14 cm total (5 1/2 in) including 2.5 cm (1 in) of perpendicular attachment element extending beyond headdress
Type: Head, goddess Mut, protome
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/587591
Medium: Cupreous alloy, gold leaf, formerly inlaid
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Period: Third Intermediate Period–Kushite Period

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