Left Hand, Cartonnage
ca. 1292–945 B.C.E.
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Caption
Left Hand, Cartonnage, ca. 1292–945 B.C.E.. Wood, cartonnage, pigment, 3 1/2 x 11/16 x 8 1/8 in. (8.9 x 1.8 x 20.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2041.5E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Gallery
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Title
Left Hand, Cartonnage
Date
ca. 1292–945 B.C.E.
Period
Late New Kingdom to Third Intermediate Period
Medium
Wood, cartonnage, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
3 1/2 x 11/16 x 8 1/8 in. (8.9 x 1.8 x 20.7 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
37.2041.5E
Frequent Art Questions
Can it be said that these were the actual size of the woman’s hands?
They're probably similar, though exactly recreating a person's dimensions was not necessarily a priority in ancient Egyptian tomb decoration.
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