Seated Statue of Imhotep
Description
Caption: Seated Statue of Imhotep, 664–332 B.C.E.. Limestone, 13 3/8 x 8 x 12 13/16 in. (34 x 20.3 x 32.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1356E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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 seated stone statue figure is shown in three-quarter view, with the figure holding or leaning on a rectangular object resembling a book or tablet across the lap/chest.
The image depicts a seated Egyptian-style statue carved in light stone. The figure sits upright on a block-like seat with squared edges. The torso is slightly reclined; one arm rests along the side while the other supports or holds a rectangular, flat object across the upper body/lap. The hands and the ends of the object are rounded in places. The front of the seat and the sides include incised decorative panels and raised border lines, suggesting carved costume or protective framing motifs. The face is worn but shows a head with a rounded or slightly stylized hairstyle/head covering. No clear facial inscription is visible. The background is plain dark, and no base label or modern markings are present in the photo. Overall carving style is consistent with a Late Period sculptural fragment, though fine details for exact identification of Imhotep or any accompanying inscription are not clearly readable from this image.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1356E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117908 tier-2
About this record's data
- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.