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

Nectanebo I

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Description

Caption: Nectanebo I, ca. 381–362 B.C.E.. Quartzite, 9 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 7 1/2 in., 17.5 lb. (24.1 × 14 × 19.1 cm, 7.94kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 74.99.1.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A close-up of a dark stone royal/sacral head-and-face fragment showing closed eyes and formal facial features.

The image shows a single carved head (likely part of a statue) with a dark, polished surface. The face has downcast/closed eyelids, a defined nose, and a straight mouth, with no visible arms or full body. The upper portion suggests a headpiece or crown-like band across the top/back of the head, but specific headdress details are worn or obscured. No clear cartouche or legible hieroglyphs are visible on the photographed surfaces, and there is no readable Greek/Coptic/Arabic text. The stone appears consistent with the catalogue’s quartzite description (dark gray/black, granular-looking with polishing). Condition appears poor to fragmentary due to damage/wear and missing surrounding context; only the face/head is shown.

royal Late Period (as catalogued); exact dynasty/kingship unreadable from this image fragmentary
Materials unknown dark stone (consistent with quartzite in catalogue)

Connections

Royals Nectanebo I
Materials Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 74.99.1 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3837 tier-2
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