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Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negA_print_bw.jpg)
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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negA_print_bw.jpg)
Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negA_print_bw.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negA_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.49.59_view01.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.49.59_view01.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negE_print_bw.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negE_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negH_print_bw.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negH_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negF_print_bw.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negF_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negB_print_bw.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negB_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negC_print_bw.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negC_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negD_print_bw.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negD_print_bw.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.49.59_view02.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.49.59_view02.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.49.59_view03.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.49.59_view03.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.49.59_view04.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.49.59_view04.jpg)

Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.49.59_view05.jpg)

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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.49.59_view05.jpg)

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Statuette of a Nubian Captive

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Egyptian
MEDIUM Steatite
  • Place Made: Egypt
    • DATES probably 2nd–1st century B.C.E.
    PERIOD Ptolemaic Period
    DIMENSIONS 3 7/16 × 2 13/16 × 2 1/8 in. (8.8 × 7.1 × 5.4 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    ACCESSION NUMBER 49.59
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Black steatite statuette of a nude, crouching Nubian. Body in contorted, writhing position with legs drawn up, arms flung around body as if to ward off a blow. Head twisted to left with mouth open. Hair indicated by drill holes, with surface unpolished. Surface of body highly polished. Pattern of ribs and spine conventionalized. Condition: Both feet missing. Right arm missing from just above elbow. Otherwise intact.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negA_print_bw.jpg)
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    Egyptian. <em>Statuette of a Nubian Captive</em>, 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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.49.59_negA_print_bw.jpg)

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