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

Mold for Making Pataikos Figure

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Description

Caption: Mold for Making Pataikos Figure, 664–332 B.C.E.. Clay, 2 5/16 × 1 7/8 × 13/16 in. (5.8 × 4.7 × 2.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1884E.

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 ancient Egyptian artifact depicting a figure with indistinct features.

The artifact is a fragment of a larger piece, characterized by rough, worn edges and a weathered surface. The figure seems to be holding an object, though details are obscured due to erosion. The style suggests a reliance on simple, low-relief carving, typical of certain periods of Egyptian art. No identifiable figures, symbols, or inscriptions are clearly visible.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1884E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118389 tier-2
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