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

Incomplete Statuette

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Description

Caption: Incomplete Statuette, 145–30 B.C.E.. Terracotta, 4 1/4 x 2 5/16 x 1 11/16 in. (10.8 x 5.8 x 4.3 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, 16.276. (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 fragmentary bust of an ancient Egyptian figure.

This artifact is a fragmentary bust, likely depicting a human figure in profile. The style appears to be traditional, with a focus on naturalism and detail in the facial features and torso. The sculpture shows extensive erosion, indicating considerable age and wear.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.276 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9534 tier-2
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