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

Small Composite God with Jackal Head and Bird's Tail

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Description

Caption: Small Composite God with Jackal Head and Bird's Tail, 305–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 1 1/2 × 1 1/16 × 1 1/8 in. (3.8 × 2.7 × 2.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.543E. (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 small statuette of an ancient Egyptian falcon-headed deity, likely Horus.

The artifact is a figurine depicting a falcon-headed figure, typical of representations of the deity Horus. The figure stands in a traditional pose, with an emphasis on intricate details that highlight the headdress and facial features. The style suggests craftsmanship consistent with New Kingdom Egyptian art, though the precise period is difficult to confirm without further context.

religious New Kingdom good
Deities Horus
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Deities Horus
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.543E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117186 tier-2
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