Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Funerary Figurine of Iuefaa

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Description

Caption: Funerary Figurine of Iuefaa, 664–343 B.C.E.. Faience, 3 1/4 x 1 x 1/2 in. (8.3 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.241E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A small ancient Egyptian figurine resembling a mummiform shape.

The artifact is a small, mummiform figurine made from a dark material, likely representing an ancient Egyptian shabti or funerary figurine. The figure is wrapped in a similar fashion to a mummy, often associated with burial practices. Notable features include its elongated body and simplistic facial details, suggesting it might have been used in ceremonies or as a grave good.

funerary unknown good
Materials unknown

Connections

Found at Egypt

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.241E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 116940 tier-2
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