Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Door with Figure of a Saint

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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-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 panel featuring an ancient Egyptian relief with visible carvings and symbols.

The artifact is a wooden panel showcasing a carved relief possibly depicting a portion of a scene. It includes geometric shapes which may symbolize elements of Egyptian culture. The style exhibits typical ancient Egyptian artistic conventions, with clear lines and a focus on symbolic representation.

decorative unknown fragmentary
Materials wood
Signs basket

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 30.28 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 29386 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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