Ptolemaic Prince (Caesarion?)
Description
Object Label: This royal teen wears a circular diadem with a uraeus (cobra), symbolizing his divine authority. His wavy hair and naturalistic face reflect the influence of Hellenistic sculpture during the Ptolemaic era (when pharaohs of Greek origin or heritage ruled Egypt). The figure’s body—with long limbs and a short wrapper—recalls Egyptian precedents. Unlike Kuba ndop, which use distinct visual symbols to identify rulers (such as the drum bearing a hand motif on the figure at left), pharaonic Egyptian sculptures use hieroglyphic text to identify subjects by name. The blank pillar at the figure’s back suggests the sculpture is unfinished. Although this figure is unidentified by hieroglyphics, his youth, crown, and Hellenistic style suggest that he is Caesarion, son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar. Caption: Ptolemaic Prince (Caesarion?), 51–30 B.C.E.. Sedimentary rock, 12 1/2 x 5 5/16 x 3 3/8 in. (31.8 x 13.5 x 8.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 54.117. (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.
An X-ray image showing the internal structures of an elongated object and several flat sections.
The image is an X-ray of an artifact with a prominent elongated form suggesting a wrapped object, possibly a mummy or similar item. The X-ray reveals internal structural details, without any visible surface decorations or inscriptions. Three main sections appear, with various densities indicating different materials.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 54.117 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3603 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.
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