Statuette of a Girl

Medium: Ivory, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt

Dates:ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 5/8 in. (8.3 x 1.6 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• Raw/Cooked: Lan Tuazon
• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 40.126.2

Image: 40.126.2_SL1.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Small painted ivory statuette of a nude standing girl, wearing elaborately braided wig; suspension loop on the top of wig. Left arm held under breasts. Hair painted black; minute traces of red pigment on body. Condition: Practically perfect. Necklace missing. Two minute holes just above pelvis suggest figure may have worn a belt or girdle.

Brooklyn Museum