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

Statuette of Seated Nude

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Description

Caption: Statuette of Seated Nude, 3rd–4th century C.E.. Terracotta, plaster, pigment, 5 9/16 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/16 in. (14.2 x 9.5 x 5.6 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, 16.272. (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.

A rough limestone figure depicting a seated individual.

The artifact appears to be a roughly sculpted limestone figure, depicting a seated individual with minimal detail. The back view shows little articulation of limbs or facial features, suggesting it may be unfinished or heavily eroded. The form is bulky with signs of wear, possibly from age or incomplete craftsmanship.

unclear unknown poor
Materials limestone

Connections

Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.272 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9530 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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