The God Osiris
Description
Object Label: Figures of the god Osiris are particularly common from the Late Period (circa 664–332 B.C.). The craftsmanship of this figure is of a very high standard, the head executed virtually without fault. The bland and benign expression of the face is characteristic of work after the beginning of Dynasty XXVI. That the false beard is attached under the chin and does not envelop it suggests a dating in the second half of the dynasty. Caption: The God Osiris, 664–525 B.C.E.. Greywacke (sandstone), 8 × 5 × 2 in., 4 lb. (20.3 × 12.7 × 5.1 cm, 1.81kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.163.
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 carved stone head of an ancient Egyptian figure wearing a tall, conical crown.
The artifact is a stone carving depicting the head of an ancient Egyptian figure. The figure is adorned with a tall, conical crown that suggests a royal status, likely representing a pharaoh. The carving exhibits smooth contours and an emphasis on symmetry, common in Egyptian artistic style, particularly during the periods of dynastic rule.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 48.163 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3522 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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