Statuette of a Nursing Woman in the Brooklyn Museum, January 2010

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)

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

Text from: www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/3565/Statue...