What began as another session of female figure practice evolved into a rendition of a woman represented in an ancient Egyptian wooden figurine from the Metropolitian Museum of Art in New York City’s collection. The subject is assumed to be of “Nubian” descent (i.e. hailing from the region upriver of Egypt) and probably worked as an attendant for a priestess of the goddess Hathor, possibly dancing or clapping her hands as part of temple or funerary rituals. The woman’s brightly colored skirt is referenced from the figurine, but I added a top because, alas, females nipples aren’t considered safe for work in today’s world.