Bust of Isis
Description
Caption: Bust of Isis, 305–30 B.C.E.. Egyptian blue frit, 2 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (7 x 4.5 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.332E. (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 blue faience bust of a female figure with intricate hairstyle and regalia.
The artifact is a bust of a female figure crafted from blue faience, characterized by a detailed and elaborate braided hairstyle and a ceremonial headpiece. The figure possesses delicate facial features and appears to be holding an unidentified object near her chest. The craftsmanship indicates careful attention to symmetry and detail. Notable features include the lustrous blue glaze typical of faience and the realistic rendering of hair and facial features.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.332E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4018 tier-2
About this record's data
- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.