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Female figure on bed
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 19.5 x 9.0 x 7.5 cm (7 11/16 x 3 9/16 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1614
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionMade from coarse red clay. A roughly modeled figure of woman and child on bed. The bed has four short legs. The woman and child are colored bright red. The precise function of these figurines is uncertain. They have been called fertilty figures, concubine figures, dolls, or representations of goddeses.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Dendara. 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe for 15 shillings. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession date: January 1, 1903)