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

Funerary Figurine of the Chantress of Amon, Ainmose

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Funerary Figurine of the Chantress of Amon, Ainmose, ca. 1292–656 B.C.E.. Nile mud, pigment, 5 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 7/8 in. (13.5 x 3.6 x 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.161E. (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 statue depicting a mummiform figure.

The image shows a statuette shaped in the form of a mummified figure, possibly representing a shabti. The figure is simplistic in design with a rounded head, and arms crossed over the chest. The material appears to be stone or clay, with a worn and aged surface, suggesting significant antiquity and exposure to elements. The style is typical of funerary objects meant to serve the deceased in the afterlife.

funerary New Kingdom good
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.161E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 116871 tier-2
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