Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Head of a Man with Shaven Skull and Large Ears
Description
Caption: Head of a Man with Shaven Skull and Large Ears, ca. 310 or 305–30 B.C.E.. Granite, 2 11/16 x 1 7/8 x 2 13/16 in. (6.8 x 4.7 x 7.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.226.13. (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 sculpted head of an unknown figure made of dark stone.
The artifact is a small sculpted head, finely detailed, likely representing a male figure. The stone has a dark hue and the craftsmanship suggests careful attention to lifelike features, typical of ancient Egyptian portraiture. The overall style and finish indicate skilled workmanship.
unclear
unknown
excellent
Materials
stone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 86.226.13 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4258 tier-2
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