Statuette of Nursing Woman

Statuette of Nursing Woman

The pose of the nursing woman—a standard one in Egyptian art—was also the hieroglyph meaning "nurse." Because its subjects are not identified, this little figure probably did not represent real individuals but rather served as a votive gift requesting a goddess's protection.

• Medium: Limestone
• Place Made: Egypt
• Dates: ca. 1938-after 1630 B.C.E.
• Dynasty: XII Dynasty-XIII Dynasty
• Period: Middle Kingdom
• Dimensions: 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm) Base: 2 1/2 x 3 5/16 in. (6.3 x 8.4 cm)  (show scale)
  collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
  
• Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
• Accession Number: 51.224
• Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
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• Caption: Statuette of Nursing Woman, ca. 1938-after 1630 B.C.E. Limestone, 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 51.224. Creative Commons-BY
• Image: overall, CUR.51.224_erg456.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 9/6/2007
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