Nursing Woman
Description
Object Label: The pose of the nursing woman—a standard one in Egyptian art—was also the hieroglyph meaning “nurse.” Because its subjects are not identified, this little figure probably did not represent real individuals but rather served as a votive gift requesting a goddess’s protection. Caption: Nursing Woman, ca. 1938–after 1630 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 3 3/8 in. (11.4 × 6.4 × 8.6 cm) mount: 4 3/4 × 2 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (12.1 × 7 × 8.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 51.224. (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.
Depicts a seated figure nursing an infant.
The artifact shows a woman with a serene expression, seated and holding an infant to her breast, suggesting a nurturing scene. The figure's hair is detailed, with visible curls. The style is simplistic yet evocative, capturing a moment of maternal care.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 51.224 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3565 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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