Ptolemaic Queen (Cleopatra VII?)
Description
Object Label: Ptolemaic queens participated in many Egyptian religious rites, playing the standard role of Egyptian queens. Though they were ethnic Greeks, these queens took their duties within Egyptian religion seriously. In images they serve as musicians before the gods, just as queens had in Egypt for thousands of years. Caption: Ptolemaic Queen (Cleopatra VII?), 305–30 B.C.E.. Marble, 5 5/16 x 4 5/16 x 4 3/4 in. (13.5 x 11 x 12 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 71.12. (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 limestone head of an ancient Egyptian figure, possibly a goddess or queen.
This artifact is a finely carved limestone head depicting a person with distinctive Egyptian features, including an elaborate headdress with detailed carving. The style suggests a figure of significance, possibly a goddess or member of royalty. Notable features include the serene facial expression and stylized hair, reflecting common artistic conventions of the period.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 71.12 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3799 tier-2
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- 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.
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