Fragment of the Feet and Base of a Statue
Description
Object Label: The kneeling statue type, which gained popularity from the New Kingdom onward, illustrates a new development in religious practices. At this time nonroyal individuals began to be represented kneeling and holding a divine image. The inscription identifies Hermopolis as the location of the temple where this statue was likely set up. The break in this fragment encourages closer examination of the sculptor’s attention to the realistic rendering of each toe and the arch of the foot. Caption: Fragment of the Feet and Base of a Statue, 664–332 B.C.E.. Siltstone or Greywacke, 4 5/8 x 4 11/16 x 4 13/16 in. (11.7 x 11.9 x 12.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of John D. Hoag, 79.31. (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.
Fragmentary sculpture of a seated figure with hands resting on knees.
The artifact is a dark stone fragment depicting what appears to be the lower torso and hands of a seated figure. The hands are placed on the knees, and the piece retains a rough yet naturalistic texture. While the head and upper torso are missing, the craftsmanship suggests it might have been part of a larger, possibly life-sized, statue.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 79.31 tier-2
- BKM-Object 105043 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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