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

Small Bull's Head

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Description

Caption: Small Bull's Head, 664–332 B.C.E.. Wood, plaster, pigment, 4 3/8 × 3 × 5 1/8 in. (11.1 × 7.6 × 13 cm) mount: 8 × 3 × 5 1/2 in. (20.3 × 7.6 × 14 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1562E. (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 animal, possibly a jackal or similar creature.

This artifact is a small wooden sculpture depicting the head of an animal, likely representing a jackal or a similar creature, which is evident by its elongated snout and pointed ears. The piece is mounted on a simple stand, and its surface appears weathered, indicating age. The carving style is simplistic without detailed inscriptions or embellishments.

decorative unknown good
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1562E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118087 tier-2
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