Neferhotep in the Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt
Description
Object Label: Neferhotep symbolizes the perpetuity of kingship and is usually depicted, as here, with a rounded wig surmounted by the Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt. He may also have incarnated the appeasement of various deities, including the goddesses featured in the installation Temples, Tombs, and the Egyptian Universe. Although his cult flourished mostly in southern Egypt, statues such as this are also known from northern Egypt. Caption: Neferhotep in the Crown of Upper and Lower Egypt, ca. 380–30 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, 8 3/4 x 1 5/16 x 2 15/16 in. (22.2 x 3.4 x 7.5 cm) mount: 10 3/4 x 3 x 4 in. (27.3 x 7.6 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.50. (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 bronze statue depicting an ancient Egyptian pharaoh and a smaller figure possibly a deity.
The artifact displays a bronze statue of a standing pharaoh wearing a tall crown, typical of Upper Egypt. The pharaoh holds a staff and stands next to a smaller seated figure, potentially representing a deity. The style and composition suggest the statue emphasizes royal authority and religious significance.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.50 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3237 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.
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