Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Figure of a Seated Cynocephalus Ape
Description
Caption: Figure of a Seated Cynocephalus Ape, 664–332 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster, 1 5/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in. (4.1 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.76. (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 small, carved figurine of a falcon, likely representing a deity.
The artifact is a small stone figurine depicting a falcon. The craftsmanship suggests an emphasis on detail and realism typical of Egyptian religious artifacts. The surface appears smooth, indicating skilled carving, and the shape is well-defined, characteristic of small votive objects.
religious
unknown
good
Deities
Horus
Materials
limestone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.76 tier-2
- BKM-Object 19144 tier-2
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