statue from egyptian stone age
Female figurines of this type, made from Nile silt, are among the oldest sculptures in Egyptian art.
Their form is extremely schematised, and their heads tend to resemble that of a
bird. The arms are raised beside the head with the palms of the hands turned to
face inward, and the upper part of the body leans forward slightly. At the
bottom of the legs is the hint of a foot. Their function in a tomb is not
immediately apparent; are they bird-headed deities, fertility goddesses,
concubines for the deceased, mourners, or even dancers?
Present location |
KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS |
Inventory number |
E.3006 |
Dating |
NAQADA II |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
HUMAN FIGURINE |
Material |
SILTSTONE |
Technique |
FORMED BY HAND; PAINTED |
Height |
23.7 cm |
Width |
15.1 cm |
Bibliography
- F. Lefebvre et B. Van Rinsveld, L'Égypte. Des Pharaons aux Coptes, Bruxelles 1990, 20
- S. Hendrickx, Prehistorische en vroegdynastische oudheden uit Egypte - Antiquités préhistoriques et protodynastiques d'Égypte, Bruxelles 1994, 26-27
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