Although this figure is nude, her hair is finely coiffed and she
wears a rich ensemble of jewelry, a set of features that
generally recalls fertility figurines known from other periods;
these works belonged either to men or women and could be found
in homes or graves.There is scattered evidence suggesting such
figures also existed in the Late Period. On her shoulders, in
raised relief, are cartouches with the two most important names
of King Necho II. These names along with the generous
expenditure of silver, a rare and costly material, to cast this
solid figure, would seem to indicate that it belonged either to
the king or, possibly, that it was a gift from him to someone
important. While two holes in the wig (in the front and center)
could accommodate a uraeus,this attribute of deities and royalty
would be wholly unexpected and difficult to explain on an
unclothed woman. Essentially monochromatic and static in pose,
the figure depends on both silhouette and surface for its lively
effect. It was cast togethe