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Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back</em>, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, L86.1.9_PS2.jpg)
Ancient Near Eastern. Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, L86.1.9_PS2.jpg)
Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back</em>, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, L86.1.9_PS2.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, L86.1.9_PS2.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back</em>, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, L86.1.9_threequarter_left_PS2.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, L86.1.9_threequarter_left_PS2.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back</em>, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CONS.L86.1.9_1998_xrs_detail01.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CONS.L86.1.9_1998_xrs_detail01.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back</em>, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CONS.L86.1.9_1998_xrs_detail02.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CONS.L86.1.9_1998_xrs_detail02.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back</em>, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CONS.L86.1.9_1998_xrs_detail03.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CONS.L86.1.9_1998_xrs_detail03.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back</em>, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.L86.1.9_negB_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.L86.1.9_negB_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back</em>, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.L86.1.9_negC_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.L86.1.9_negC_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back</em>, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.L86.1.9_negD_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.L86.1.9_negD_bw.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. <em>Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back</em>, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.L86.1.9_kev09.jpg)

Ancient Near Eastern. Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.L86.1.9_kev09.jpg)

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Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

The majority of ancient Near Eastern female figures emphasize their fertility. Although the three terracotta (baked clay) figures here come from very different times and places, all are nude and two have overlarge, patterned pubic areas. Their faces are rudimentary, with little or no indication of a mouth. The copper figure, though very schematically modeled, suggests a real woman with pulled-back hair and a bulging belly, wearing a knee-length skirt and carrying an infant on her back. In contrast, the marble image, with its circular head, long neck, and U-shaped body, is reduced almost to abstraction.
This text refers to these objects: L86.1.9; 22.12; 51.117; 72.133; 1996.146.5
CULTURES Ancient Near Eastern; Syrian
MEDIUM Copper
  • Place Made: Northern region, Syria
    • DATES ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E.
    DIMENSIONS 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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    ACCESSION NUMBER L86.1.9
    CREDIT LINE Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen
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    CAPTION Ancient Near Eastern. Figure of a Pregnant Female with a Child on Her Back, ca. 2000-1700 B.C.E. Copper, 3 3/4 x 1 1/8 x 11/16 in. (9.6 x 2.8 x 1.8 cm). Collection of Jonathan P. Rosen, L86.1.9. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, L86.1.9_PS2.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, L86.1.9_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2009
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