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

Fantastic Head

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Phoenician Caption: Phoenician. Fantastic Head, second half 7th century–5th century B.C.E.. Glass, 1 1/16 x 11/16 x 11/16 in. (2.7 x 1.7 x 1.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1654E. (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 carved faience or stone artifact resembling a falcon or bird's head.

The image depicts a small, carved object possibly made of faience or stone, shaped like a bird's head, likely a falcon. The artifact displays stylistic characteristics typical of Egyptian art, such as emphasized eyes and a beak-like structure. Its craftsmanship suggests it might have been used as an amulet or a decorative piece.

decorative unknown good
Materials faiencestone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials FaienceStone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1654E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118178 tier-2
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