Magical Figure
Unknown Artist
ca. 1802–1550 B.C.
Medium
Clay (unfired)
Dimensions
H. 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); W. 4 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Classification
figure, magical, execration, tablet
Period
Late Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1933
Accession Number
33.1.125
Tags
Art Historical Context
### Magical Figure Step into the enigmatic world of Egypt with this petite *Magical Figure*, crafted from unfired clay around 1802–1550 B.C. during the Late Middle Kingdom to Intermediate Period (Dynasty13 to Second Intermediate Period). Standing just 7.2 cm tall and 4 cm wide, this modest artifact from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Art collection captures the essence of everyday mysticism in a turbulent era of political fragmentation and cultural transition. Likely used in protective rituals, such figures embodied apotropaic magic—warding off evil, promoting fertility, or aiding h...