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

Fragment of Figure of Osiris

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Description

Caption: Fragment of Figure of Osiris, 664–332 B.C.E.. Bronze, 2 1/16 x 15/16 x 5/8 in. (5.2 x 2.4 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.231. (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 ancient Egyptian statue featuring a seated figure with an ornate headpiece.

The artifact is a compact statue made of a dark material, possibly bronze, depicting a figure seated with a distinctive headdress. It appears to be ceremonial in nature, with stylized features typical of ancient Egyptian art. The piece is mounted on a rectangular base with a number displayed, suggesting it's part of a cataloged collection.

religious unknown good
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities Osiris
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 08.480.231 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 19282 tier-2
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