Fragmentary Statue of a Figure with Dwarfism
Description
Object Label: This statue is a typical Hellenistic genre figure, sitting perhaps in the pose of an Egyptian scribe, with the legs crossed in front of the body. The combination of Greek and Egyptian styles suggests that this piece was made in an Alexandrian workshop at the end of the Ptolemaic Period or later. In Greece, as in Egypt, physical anomalies were seen as a mark of special knowledge and connection with the gods. Both ancient cultures associated deities with dwarfism with fertility and the protection of families, especially mothers and children. Caption: Fragmentary Statue of a Figure with Dwarfism, 1st century B.C.–1st century C.E.. Granite, 16 5/16 x 16 3/4 x 18 1/2 in. (41.5 x 42.5 x 47 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.9. (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 image shows a fragmentary stone sculpture of a seated figure.
The sculpture appears to be a torso of a seated figure, likely depicting an important individual or deity. The stone has a rough texture, with notable damage and missing sections, suggesting its age and possible historical significance. The style suggests it might belong to a royal or religious context but lacks specific decorative features or inscriptions visible in the current view.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 48.9 tier-2
- BKM-Object 60980 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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