Brooklyn Museum: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Statuette of a Nude Girl

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Statuette of a Nude Girl

To ancient Egyptians, this miniature representation of a nude young girl would have had erotic appeal. Her heavy wig alludes to the Egyptian practice of wearing an elaborate coiffure during sex. The gesture of placing the left hand beneath the breast also had a strong sexual connotation. Although this figure's original function is not clear, the loop on the top of the head implies that it was suspended from a cord.

Medium: Ivory, painted
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 1390-1353 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 5/8 in. (8.3 x 1.6 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 40.126.2
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 40.126.2_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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