Female Figurine
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Object Label
Female figurines in terracotta and stone have been excavated from Neolithic Period Nubian graves at sites such as El Kadada, suggesting they functioned in the mortuary ritual and perhaps in the afterlife of the deceased. Abbreviated arms, full hips, and incised and painted markings that could indicate tattooing, body decoration, or clothing are characteristic of these figurines.
Caption
Nubian. Female Figurine, ca. 3500–3100 B.C.E.. Terracotta, pigment, 5 1/2 x 1 7/16 x 1 9/16 in. (14 x 3.7 x 4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Mrs. Carl L. Selden in honor of Bernard V. Bothmer, 1996.146.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1996.146.1_profile_PS2.jpg)
Culture
Title
Female Figurine
Date
ca. 3500–3100 B.C.E.
Period
Predynastic Period, Naqada II to Naqada III Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Terracotta, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 1 7/16 x 1 9/16 in. (14 x 3.7 x 4 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mrs. Carl L. Selden in honor of Bernard V. Bothmer
Accession Number
1996.146.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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