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

Woman and Children on a Bed

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Description

Caption: Woman and Children on a Bed, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Clay, 1 7/16 × 3 5/16 × 6 9/16 in. (3.7 × 8.4 × 16.6 cm) mount: 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 × 6 7/8 in. (9.5 × 9.5 × 17.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 14.608. (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 carved figure of a standing ancient Egyptian deity with symbolic objects.

The artifact is a carved relief depicting a standing figure, likely representing a deity, enclosed within an oval shape possibly meant to signify a cartouche or similar symbolic enclosure. The figure is accompanied by two other objects or symbols at the base, which are characteristic of Egyptian art. The style suggests a focus on religious iconography with simplified, yet distinct portrayals of figures and symbols.

religious unknown fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 14.608 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 8607 tier-2
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