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

Head of a Bull

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Description

Caption: Head of a Bull, 2nd–3rd century C.E.. Terracotta, 4 3/8 x 2 1/16 in. (11.1 x 5.3 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, 16.305. (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 profile view of a carved head, possibly representing a deity.

The artifact is a carved stone head in profile, showing a prominent facial structure with clearly defined features. There is a headdress or crown element that suggests a divine or royal subject. The carving appears to be weathered, indicating age and possible historical significance.

religious unknown fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.305 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9563 tier-2
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