Statuette of a Girl
Description
Object Label: To ancient Egyptians, this miniature representation of a nude young girl would have had erotic appeal in ways that may elude us now. Her heavy wig alludes to the Egyptian practice of wearing an elaborate coiffure during sex. Although this figure’s original function is not clear, the loop on the top of the head implies that it was suspended from a cord. Caption: Statuette of a Girl, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.. Ivory, pigment, 3 1/4 x 5/8 in. (8.3 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 40.126.2. (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.
An ancient Egyptian ivory statuette of a nude female with a detailed wig.
This artifact is an ivory statuette depicting a standing nude female figure with intricate detailing, particularly on the textured wig. The pose is frontal, with the left hand placed across the chest, a common motif in personal adornments. The statuette has a smooth, polished surface reflecting skilled craftsmanship typical of personal objects or amulets. Notable features include the carefully carved hairstyle and the balance and proportion of the body.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 40.126.2 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4302 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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