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

Relief Bust of Serapis

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Description

Caption: Relief Bust of Serapis, 3rd century C.E.. Terracotta, 2 3/4 x 2 1/16 in. (7 x 5.2 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, 16.285. (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.

The artifact appears to be a sculptural fragment with a rounded form attached to a conical base.

The image shows a fragment of what seems to be a sculptural element, possibly part of a larger structure or decoration. The artifact consists of a conical base with a roughly rounded or spherical protrusion, possibly part of a human or divine figure. The surface appears weathered, indicative of considerable age. No inscriptions or distinct decorations are visible.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Serapis
Materials StoneClay

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.285 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9543 tier-2
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