Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Idealized Head
Description
Caption: Idealized Head, ca. 300 B.C.E.. Basalt, 4 13/16 x 3 1/16 x 4 1/2 in. (12.3 x 7.7 x 11.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 55.178. (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 sculpted head of an individual made from a dark stone.
The artifact is a meticulously carved stone head, showing a serene facial expression. The style suggests a smooth and idealized form, typical of Egyptian sculpture with well-defined features, particularly the eyes and eyebrows. The head is mounted on a stand, often used in museum displays.
royal
unknown
good
Materials
stone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 55.178 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3618 tier-2
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