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Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Statuette of a Nubian Captive

Egyptian

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Caption

Egyptian. Statuette of a Nubian Captive, probably 2nd–1st century B.C.E.. Steatite, 3 7/16 × 2 13/16 × 2 1/8 in. (8.8 × 7.1 × 5.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 49.59. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Statuette of a Nubian Captive

Date

probably 2nd–1st century B.C.E.

Period

Ptolemaic Period

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Steatite

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

3 7/16 × 2 13/16 × 2 1/8 in. (8.8 × 7.1 × 5.4 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

49.59

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Artists and makers

Egyptian

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