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

Object Composed of Two Hathor Heads

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Description

Caption: Object Composed of Two Hathor Heads, 664–525 B.C.E., or later. Wood, 5 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 5/8 in. (13.6 x 6.1 x 4.1 cm) mount (with object): 4 3/4 × 5 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (12.1 × 13.3 × 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.610.

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.

Part of an ancient Egyptian wooden artifact with visible hieroglyphs.

The image shows a fragmentary wooden artifact with hieroglyphic inscriptions. The piece appears to be part of a larger structure, possibly a furniture element or architectural component. The workmanship suggests careful carving, but the wood has sustained significant wear and cracks over time.

decorative unknown fragmentary
Materials wood
Signs unknown ×3

Connections

Deities Hathor
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.610 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 10099 tier-2
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