Figurine of a Female
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Figurine of a Female, 6th–7th century C.E.. Terracotta, pigment, 5 1/4 x 3 1/16 x 1 11/16 in. (13.4 x 7.8 x 4.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.160. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University))
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small painted terracotta figurine depicting a human figure with a frontal face and arms held forward, with three suspension holes along the top and upper arms.
The image shows a terracotta figurine painted in dark outlines and areas of orange-brown pigment. The figure stands upright, with a stylized head and face, and a beaded/rounded element at the center of the chest. Large, circular motifs appear on the central chest area, and wing- or arm-like shapes extend outward along both sides. Several holes are visible: three circular perforations along the upper portion (one central near the top and two near the upper sides). The figure’s hands/arms are positioned forward, and there is a vertical body form with painted detailing down the torso and legs. No clearly legible hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible in the photograph, and there are no clear royal names/cartouches identifiable. The catalogue’s description of a female figurine is broadly consistent with the single human form and lack of explicit male attributes, but the specific deity identification is unclear due to stylization.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 16.160 tier-2
- BKM-Object 9436 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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