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

Head of Harpocrates

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Description

Caption: Head of Harpocrates, 2nd century C.E., or later. Terracotta, 2 5/8 x 2 11/16 x 2 3/4 in. (6.6 x 6.9 x 7 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, 16.214. (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 sculptural head of an ancient Egyptian figure.

This image shows a side view of a sculptural head, possibly representing a child or a young individual. The style is typical of Egyptian sculpture with smooth surfaces and stylized features. The head shows a rounded structure indicative of youth along with detailed features like the eyes and mouth. It appears to be unfinished or fragmentary as it lacks a full body.

decorative unknown fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Harpocrates
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.214 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9480 tier-2
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