Female Figure of "Paddle Doll" Type
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Caption
Female Figure of "Paddle Doll" Type, ca. 2008–1630 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, 7 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/8 in. (20.1 x 5.9 x 0.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.131. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Female Figure of "Paddle Doll" Type
Date
ca. 2008–1630 B.C.E.
Period
Middle Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Wood, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
7 15/16 x 2 5/16 x 3/8 in. (20.1 x 5.9 x 0.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
Accession Number
16.131
Frequent Art Questions
Why are these called a dolls?
I believe the term doll was assigned to this type of object because of the abbreviated human form similar to a toy. The term has endured even though we not know that they were not toys, but that they were likely associated with music.
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