Paddle Doll
Description
Object Label: So-called paddle dolls are flat, schematic representations of naked, legless female figures on which jewelry, belts, and other details have been painted or drawn. Made as fertility figures, they were dedicated to goddesses by women or couples hoping to have children. Some are adorned with strings of mud pellets, apparently imitating hair. Many also have painted images— possibly representing tattoos—of deities such as Bes and Taweret or of human couples in sexual embrace. Caption: Paddle Doll, ca. 2081–1700 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, 8 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 1/4 in. (22.3 x 6.3 x 0.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.101E.
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 flat wooden figure of a nude female wearing a painted bead necklace.
This is a painted wooden figurine depicting a nude female form from the front. It features a flattened profile with stylized arms and a body adorned with geometric designs. The figure is painted with a patterned grid on the lower body, possibly representing clothing or tattoos, and a bead-like necklace around the neck. The head has a loop, suggesting it could have been hung or worn.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.101E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3964 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.
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