Small Statuette of an Ibis
Description
Caption: Small Statuette of an Ibis, 664–332 B.C.E.. Bronze, 2 13/16 x 11/16 x 2 1/8 in. (7.1 x 1.7 x 5.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.555E. (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.
Sculptural depiction of an ibis standing on a horizontal perch.
The artifact is a bronze sculptural depiction of an ibis, a bird often associated with the Egyptian deity Thoth. The ibis is shown standing and facing left, with notably elongated legs and neck. The form is stylized, with emphasis on the curve of the beak and streamlined body. There is a bar providing structural support beneath its feet, suggesting it might have been part of a larger installation or offering.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.555E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117198 tier-2
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- 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.
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