Statuette of a Soldier
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Object Label
The stylistic elements of this figure— soft body, round face, and large eyes— were inspired by similar sculptures of Amunhotep III. The subject was likely a military man: only soldiers wore this type of kilt. The style of the wig—introduced into Egypt by Nubian mercenaries earlier in the Eighteenth Dynasty—eventually became a favored hairstyle of Amunhotep’s daughter-in-law, Queen Nefertiti.
Caption
Egyptian. Statuette of a Soldier, ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.. Wood, pigment, Height: 8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 57.64. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.57.64_erg456.jpg)
Culture
Title
Statuette of a Soldier
Date
ca. 1390–1353 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Thebes, Egypt
Medium
Wood, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
Height: 8 3/8 in. (21.2 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
57.64
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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