Statuette of a Nude Girl To ancient Egyptians, this miniature
representation of a nude young girl would have had erotic
appeal. Her heavy wig alludes to the Egyptian practice of
wearing an elaborate coiffure during sex. The gesture of placing
the left hand beneath the breast also had a strong sexual
connotation. Although this figure's original function is not
clear, the loop on the top of the head implies that it was
suspended from a cord. - Medium: Ivory, painted - Place Made:
Egypt - Dates: ca. 1390-1353 B.C.E. - Dynasty: XVIII Dynasty -
Period: New Kingdom - Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 5/8 in. (8.3 x 1.6 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: 40.126.2 - Credit Line: Charles Edwin
Wilbour Fund - Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY - Caption:
Statuette of a Nude Girl, ca. 1390-1353 B.C.E. Ivory, painted, 3
1/4 x 5/8 in. (8.3 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn