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

Paddle Doll

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Description

Caption: Paddle Doll, ca. 2008–1630 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, 8 1/8 x 2 5/16 x 1/4 in. (20.6 x 5.8 x 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.105E. (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 wooden figurine of a female figure with painted geometric patterns.

The artifact depicts a simplified wooden figurine resembling a female form. Its design includes geometrical and possibly symbolic patterns painted with red, black, and ochre colors, covering the surface of the body. The representation is stylized with minimal features, emphasizing abstract design over realistic representation.

funerary Predynastic good
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.105E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3967 tier-2
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