Head of Panther
Description
Caption: Head of Panther, 1st–3rd century C.E.. Granite (?), 14 15/16 x 8 7/16 in. (38 x 21.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 41.468. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A fragmentary carved stone head/figure element with panther-like proportions, shown in side view against a museum display background.
The object appears as a worn, roughly rounded carved stone form representing the head and part of a panther (or similar feline) figure. The left side shows a distinct rounded muzzle area with a carved opening or recessed area, while the body/neck portion extends to the right. Surfaces are heavily weathered/scuffed, with speckled granular texture visible throughout. No clear diagnostic carving details of a specific deity attribute (e.g., articulated mane, facial markings typical of particular divine iconography) are clearly legible in this image. There are no visible hieroglyphic inscriptions, cartouches, or other text, and no visible pigment. The museum’s catalogue title “Head of Panther” is consistent with the visible feline head/muzzle shape and general silhouette, though the image quality and erosion prevent fine confirmation of panther-specific features. No deities, royal names, or inscriptions can be reliably identified from this view.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 41.468 tier-2
- BKM-Object 51735 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
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