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

Vessel in the Form of a Kneeling Woman

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Description

Caption: Vessel in the Form of a Kneeling Woman, ca. 1479–1352 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 3 13/16 x 2 in. (9.7 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 49.53. (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 seated figure sculpture in a greenish material, depicting a person with distinct headgear and holding two objects.

The artifact is a small, seated figure carved in a green stone material, possibly faience. The figure is depicted wearing a round headpiece and is seated with hands resting on the knees, holding two round objects. The style is typical of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship, with stylized facial features and a serene expression. The posture suggests a formal, ritualistic pose.

decorative Ptolemaic good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 49.53 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3534 tier-2
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