Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Sobek
Description
Caption: Sobek, 664–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 5 x 1 x 1 3/4 in., 0.2 lb. (12.7 x 2.5 x 4.4 cm, 0.11kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.37. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (Gavin Ashworth, photographer))
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.
Bronze statuette of a crocodile-headed deity, possibly Sobek.
This artifact depicts a standing figure of a crocodile-headed deity, crafted from bronze. The figure is adorned with a headdress and a pleated kilt typical of divine representations in ancient Egyptian art. The detailed carving emphasizes the deity's features and attire, showcasing the skill of the artisan in metalwork.
religious
New Kingdom
good
Deities
Sobek
Materials
bronze
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.37 tier-2
- BKM-Object 19106 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.
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