Ancient Egyptian female figurine from Sesebi Upper Nubia dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Fragment of a concubine figure, comprising the head and upper torso. Rounded head with no headdress or hair indicated, neck not shaped, incised eyes but no other features shown. The shoulders remain and the breasts with nipples incised. Incised holes above and below the breasts and on the backs of the shoulders probably represent tattoo marks. Nile silt fired buff orange.

Ancient Egyptian female figurine from Sesebi Upper Nubia dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1937.52.18
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: female figurine
  • Dimensions: Length: 35mm , Width: 30mm , Depth: 16mm
  • Published references: A M Blackman J E A 23 (1937) pp. 145-151
  • Site: Sesebi
  • Latitude: 20.109722
  • Longitude: 30.543056