Statuette of a Soldier
Description
Object Label: The stylistic elements of this figure— soft body, round face, and large eyes— were inspired by similar sculptures of Amunhotep III. The subject was likely a military man: only soldiers wore this type of kilt. The style of the wig—introduced into Egypt by Nubian mercenaries earlier in the Eighteenth Dynasty—eventually became a favored hairstyle of Amunhotep’s daughter-in-law, Queen Nefertiti. Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Statuette of a Soldier, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, Height: 8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 57.64. (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 wooden sculpture depicting a male figure striding forward.
The artifact is a wooden sculpture of a male figure with an elongated, graceful form. The figure is striding forward, wearing a simple kilt. The style is characteristic of the realistic proportions and naturalistic body contours seen in Egyptian sculpture. The hair is styled in tight curls, suggesting careful attention to detail.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 57.64 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3631 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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