Door with Figure of a Saint
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Door with Figure of a Saint, 7th century C.E. or 10th–11th century C.E.. Wood, iron, pigment, 6 13/16 x 5 13/16 x 3/4 in. (17.4 x 14.8 x 2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Ruth Tishner Costantino, 30.28. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University))
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A carved stone panel shows a central, haloed standing figure within an architectural frame, flanked by ornamental panels and possible winged or draped elements.
The image depicts a rectangular, relief-carved object that resembles a door or door-framing element. In the center there is a large frontal figure with a rounded head and a halo-like circular element behind it; the body is shown with layered, robe-like garments and a wide collar or stole. The left and right sides include recessed panels with decorative motifs, including areas that look like crossed/overlapping bands or stylized shapes. Several surfaces are worn and chipped, with faded traces of painted pigment visible on the figure and surrounding frame. At least one vertical edge element on the right suggests an architectural surround consistent with a door. No legible hieroglyphs or other script are clearly visible in the provided image. The catalogue description refers to a “Door with Figure of a Saint”; the central haloed figure is consistent with a saint/holy figure depiction, though the exact identity and any inscription are not visible.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 30.28 tier-2
- BKM-Object 29386 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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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