Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Relief Fragment with Owl
Description
Caption: Relief Fragment with Owl, 664–332 B.C.E.. Limestone, 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (10.5 x 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 51.225.2. (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 fragmentary limestone relief depicting an owl.
This relief fragment features a well-carved depiction of an owl, which is a common hieroglyphic symbol in Ancient Egyptian writing. The style is characteristic of many Egyptian stone carvings, with fine detailing on the owl's feathers. The fragment's edges suggest it is part of a larger inscription or scene.
hieroglyphic only
unknown
fragmentary
Materials
limestone
Signs
Owl
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 51.225.2 tier-2
- BKM-Object 65619 tier-2
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