Head of a Cow Goddess

The statue of which this head was once a part may have represented the goddess Hathor, and it was probably commissioned by Amenhotpe III. The artist has produced a work that embodies both the divine power and the beneficient qualities of this goddess by stylizing the natural forms of the bovine head. The glossy finish of the stone surface adds warmth to a piece that is masterly in its technical execution.这件头部残件所从属的雕像，其原型或为女神哈索尔（Hathor），且大概率由阿蒙霍特普三世（Amenhotpe III）下令订制。创作者通过对牛头自然形态的风格化塑造，使作品同时承载了哈索尔的神性力量与慈惠品性。石材表面莹润光滑的处理，为这件工艺精湛娴熟的作品增添了温润质感。