Woman with Barrel-Shaped Drum
Description
Object Label: The barrel-shaped drum may have been introduced to Egypt from the south. Egyptian images often show such drums being played by Nubian or Sudanese soldiers in Egyptian employ. In images dating to before Dynasty XXV (circa 775–653 B.C.), the drummers are always men. This rare three-dimensional image of a female drummer could thus be as early as Dynasty XXV, when women drummers first appeared in reliefs. However, it also has some stylistic parallels with reliefs of the fourth century B.C. Caption: Woman with Barrel-Shaped Drum, ca. 712–305 B.C.E.. Copper alloy, Height: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ward, 1992.169. (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 statuette depicting a standing figure.
The artifact is a bronze statuette of a standing figure, wearing a headdress and holding an object. The figure is slender, with distinct facial features and body proportions typical of Egyptian art. The bronze has a patina, suggesting considerable age. The craftsmanship and style suggest it could be a representation of a deity or important figure.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 1992.169 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4253 tier-2
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