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Roundel with Human Head

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Description

Object Label: All three of these objects display the unrealistic hairdos and overlarge, staring eyes found on many forgeries of Late Antique Egyptian sculpture. Each also has other unconvincing details not typical of the period. The head on the roundel wears a necklace of unknown type and appears to emerge from some sort of egg. The arch is much too small to be a true tomb arch of the type seen elsewhere in this exhibition. The unidentifiable figure in its center is overshadowed by a welter of unrelated animals and decorative motifs. The male figure, unlike a true funerary representation, turns away from the viewer. His garment has no historical parallels, and the object in his hand is unrecognizable. Caption: Roundel with Human Head, 20th century (probably). Nummulitic limestone, pigment, 3 15/16 x Diam. 15 3/16 in. (10 x 38.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Louis Beck and Jerome M. Eisenberg, 60.212. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A circular relief depicting a central human figure surrounded by fan-like leaves.

The image shows a circular limestone relief with a prominent central human figure, possibly a deity, characterized by a detailed face and necklace. The figure is emphasized by a raised, rounded form and is encircled by a pattern of fan-like leaves. The style suggests a decorative nature, typical of ancient Egyptian artistic motifs.

decorative Ptolemaic good
Materials limestone

Connections

Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 60.212 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 78256 tier-2
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  • From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
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