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

Figure of an Ithyphallic Male

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Description

Caption: Figure of an Ithyphallic Male, 664–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 1/2 × 1 × 2 3/4 in. (3.8 × 2.6 × 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1429E.

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 faience artifact depicting a reclining sphinx figure.

The image shows a small artifact crafted from faience, featuring a reclining sphinx-like figure. The artifact is sculpted with simple yet distinct details, displaying an emphasis on the head and body position typical of sphinx representations. The surface exhibits a green-blue hue associated with faience objects. Notable features include the stylized mane and serene expression on the sphinx's face.

decorative Ptolemaic good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1429E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117975 tier-2
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