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

Female Head

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Coptic Caption: Coptic. Female Head, 5th–6th century C.E.. Clay, pigment, 2 7/16 x 2 11/16 x 1 13/16 in. (6.2 x 6.8 x 4.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.232. (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 sculpture of a male head with curly hair and a smiling expression.

The artifact is a small sculpture depicting the head of a male figure. It features a prominent curly hairstyle and large, round eyes. The expression is jovial with a slight smile. The piece shows wear consistent with age, but the facial features remain distinct. It appears to be crafted from stone or terracotta, displaying a simple yet expressive style.

decorative Roman fragmentary
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials StoneCeramic

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.232 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9498 tier-2
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