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

Male Portrait Head

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Graeco-Egyptian Caption: Graeco-Egyptian. Male Portrait Head, 3rd–2nd century B.C.E.. Terracotta, 2 x 1 1/2 x 1 9/16 in. (5.1 x 3.8 x 3.9 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, 16.234. (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 side view of a bearded male head sculpture.

The image depicts a detailed sculpture of a bearded male head, possibly part of a larger statue. The craftsmanship shows intricate curls in the hair and beard, suggesting skilled artistry. The head appears to have been sculptured in a realistic style, common in certain periods of Egyptian art.

royal unknown fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials LimestonePlaster

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.234 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9500 tier-2
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