Woman and Child on a Bed
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Object Label
Objects of this type may have served multiple purposes. They have been found in temples, tombs, and houses. Perhaps they satisfied the sexual needs of men in the afterlife or conveyed wishes for fertility on the part of both men and women. They may have had a connection with Hathor, goddess of love and sexuality. The child here suggests the ideas of fertility and rebirth, which were vital to resurrection and immortality in the next life.
Caption
Woman and Child on a Bed, ca. 1539–1295 B.C.E.. Clay, pigment, 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (5.7 x 7 x 17.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 14.606. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.606_front_PS2.jpg)
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Title
Woman and Child on a Bed
Date
ca. 1539–1295 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom (probably)
Geography
Place excavated: Sawama, Egypt
Medium
Clay, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
2 1/4 x 2 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (5.7 x 7 x 17.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Accession Number
14.606
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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