Woman in a Window, 9th-8th Century BCE
Ivory: carved
1 x 1 1/8 in. (2.5 x 2.9 cm)
Bequest of Anna D. Ternbach
1996-71 ' ; $object_caption = 'Woman in a Window, 9th-8th Century BCE
Ivory: carved

1996-71 ' ; $object_summary = 'Beginning in the 10th century BCE, the Israelite kings displayed their wealth and power through elaborately decorated architecture and artifacts, including costly ivory plaques which probably served as decorative inlays for wooden thrones or beds. Judging by the style of her wig and headdress, this head probably represents an Egyptian goddess of fertility and rebirth. Was this piece a gift from a foreign ruler? Was it proudly displayed or hidden in a storeroom? '; ?>