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

Head, probably from a Statuette

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Description

Caption: Head, probably from a Statuette, 3rd–4th century C.E.. Terracotta, 3 3/8 x 1 11/16 x 2 9/16 in. (8.5 x 4.3 x 6.5 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, 16.222. (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.

Fragment of an ancient Egyptian artifact with wave-like texture.

The image depicts a fragmentary artifact with a distinct wave-like pattern on its surface, suggesting it may have been part of a larger decorative or functional object. The texture and style indicate craftsmanship typical of ancient Egyptian art. The composition is irregular, indicating it is a piece broken from a larger work, possibly made for practical use or ceremonial purposes.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials LimestoneClay

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.222 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9488 tier-2
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