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

Private Statuette

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Description

Caption: Private Statuette, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 3 1/2 x 1 1/16 x 2 1/4 in. (8.9 x 2.7 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 29.1310. (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 painted wooden statue depicting a seated figure holding an object.

The artifact is a small, painted wooden statue of a seated figure, likely male, with a distinct posture. The figure holds a small object, perhaps a symbol or tool, in its hand. The painting includes red and white pigments, typical of some ancient Egyptian styles. The composition is simple, with a focus on the seated figure's posture and attire.

decorative Middle Kingdom good
Materials woodpaint

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials WoodPaint

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 29.1310 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3306 tier-2
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