Relief Representation of a Bull's Head
Description
Caption: Relief Representation of a Bull's Head, 664–332 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 5 3/4 x 4 3/8 in. (14.6 x 11.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 51.225.1. (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 limestone relief fragment depicting the head of a bull (or possibly a similar bovine) in profile, with painted details on the eye and muzzle.
The image shows a broken rectangular limestone slab with the central figure carved in low relief: a bovine head facing left. Visible features include two upright horns with a slight inward curve, a prominent forehead, and a large almond-shaped eye with an outlined iris. The muzzle area has incised/outlined lines suggesting nostrils and mouth contours. Light traces of pigment appear on the carved surface, especially around the eye and facial markings, though the extent and colors are not fully legible due to wear and reproduction contrast. No intact hieroglyphic lines, cartouches, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text are visible on the fragment. The upper edge shows chips and a worn surface; the lower and right edges are also heavily broken, indicating a fragmentary state.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 51.225.1 tier-2
- BKM-Object 65618 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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