Figure of a Saint Holding Book in Left Hand
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Figure of a Saint Holding Book in Left Hand, 10th–11th century C.E.. Wood, 3 3/8 x 3/4 x 8 9/16 in. (8.6 x 1.9 x 21.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ruth Tishner Costantino, 30.27. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University))
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 wooden sculpture fragment depicting the lower part of a robed figure.
The image shows a fragment of a wooden sculpture featuring the midsection, arms, and legs of a figure wearing a robe. The carving style appears simplistic, with minimal detailing, suggesting a possible antiquity or worn condition. Noteworthy is the unfinished appearance at the bottom and the visible grain of the wood, highlighting its age and material.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 30.27 tier-2
- BKM-Object 29385 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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