Figure Vase of Woman Holding Dog
Description
Object Label: Throughout the mid-Eighteenth Dynasty, a small group of potters, perhaps members of a single workshop, fashioned charming vessels in human and animal forms. They shaped the two halves of each container in open molds and joined the pieces along the sides. Complex details such as arms were created by hand and applied to the molded pieces. The potters then covered the vessel with a red slip (a mixture of clay and water) and polished the surface. This example depicts a servant woman carrying a small dog, perhaps the honored pet of her master or mistress. Caption: Figure Vase of Woman Holding Dog, ca. 1479–1353 B.C.E.. Clay, 7 5/8 x 2 1/2 x 1 15/16 in. (19.3 x 6.3 x 4.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.331E. (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 tall, slender red figure of an ancient Egyptian female form.
The artifact is a tall and slender statuette in a striking red color, depicting a female figure. The style is simplistic yet elegant, with a form fitted dress and a prominent headdress. The figure holds an object in her hands, and the craftsmanship is indicative of stylistic emphasis common in symbolic depictions.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.331E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4017 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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