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

Small Figurine of the Goddess Bast

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Description

Caption: Small Figurine of the Goddess Bast, 305–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 4 13/16 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (12.3 x 3.3 x 2.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.377E. (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 statue of a standing figure with a damaged surface and distinctive headgear.

The image depicts a statue of a standing figure, possibly made of bronze based on its appearance. The figure is adorned with a unique headgear that suggests a possible association with a deity or a significant individual. The surface shows notable corrosion or damage, particularly on the front, indicative of ancient origins or poor preservation conditions. The statue stands on a rectangular base.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Memphis
Deities Sekhmet
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.377E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117032 tier-2
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  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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