Striding Figure of a Kushite King
Description
Object Label: Several iconographic details identify this statuette as a depiction of a Kushite king, including the double uraeus cobras on the brow and the tight-fitting skullcap adorned with concentric circles. The king's broad face typifies the style of Egyptian royal sculpture during the years of Nubian domination. Catalogue description: Cultures Egyptian, Nubian Caption: Egyptian; Nubian. Striding Figure of a Kushite King, ca. 712–653 B.C.E.. Bronze, 4 13/16 x 1 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. (12.2 x 2.8 x 4.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 81.184. (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.
A small Egyptian statuette depicting a male figure with an arm missing.
The artifact is a bronze statuette of a standing male figure, wearing a simple kilt. The figure's left arm is missing, and the right arm is at its side. The facial features and hair are distinct, suggesting a stylistic representation typical of small votive or funerary statues. The figure stands on a small base, enhancing its display presentation.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 81.184 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3889 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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