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

Flask in the Form of a Woman

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Description

Caption: Flask in the Form of a Woman, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Clay, pigment, 6 5/16 x 3 x 2 5/16 in. (16 x 7.6 x 5.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 61.49. (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 painted wooden shroud figure depicting a human form with a red body and a black wig.

The artifact is a carved wooden figure displaying a stylized representation of a human wrapped in a shroud. The body is painted in a reddish-brown hue, with a distinct black wig that extends to the shoulders. The figure has a serene expression, typical of Egyptian funerary art, aiming to convey peace in the afterlife. The painting style is simplistic, focusing more on form than intricate details. The piece shows some wear, suggesting age.

funerary Middle Kingdom good
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 61.49 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3707 tier-2
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