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

Small Statuette of the Child Horus Seated

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Description

Caption: Small Statuette of the Child Horus Seated, 305–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 1 3/4 x 9/16 x 1 in. (4.4 x 1.4 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.537E.

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 bronze statue of an ancient Egyptian deity.

The artifact is a small bronze figurine depicting an ancient Egyptian deity, likely of religious significance. The figure appears to be wearing a traditional headpiece and is secured with a string for display. Its style and composition suggest it may have been part of a votive offering or personal shrine.

religious unknown good
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Deities Horus
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.537E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117180 tier-2
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