Temple Block Statue of a Man Connected to the Estate of a God's Wife of Amun
Description
Object Label: The type of sculpture, known as a block statue, depicts an individual, squatting, wrapped in a cloak from which his head and sometimes hands emerge. Block statues were placed in temples to assure the individual’s perpetual presence at rituals and temple festivals. The cloak on Block Statue of Hor is covered with inscriptions, and one side represents Osiris with his consort Isis, while on the other side their son Horus stands behind a symbol of Osiris. The front of Temple Block Statue of a Man depicts a deceased princess, who once held the office of the God’s Wife of Amun, standing before Osiris. Caption: Egyptian; Kushite. Temple Block Statue of a Man Connected to the Estate of a God's Wife of Amun, ca. 775–653 B.C.E.. Diorite, 9 3/16 x 5 5/16 x 6 5/16 in. (23.4 x 13.5 x 16 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 64.200.1.
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 stone statue of a seated figure with a relief carving on the front.
The artifact is a stone statue depicting a seated figure with an enigmatic smile, featuring notable relief carvings on its front surface. The style is characteristic of Egyptian sculpture, showing stylized anatomy and frontal presentation. The figure wears a traditional headdress, and the relief suggests scenes typical of religious or ceremonial significance.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 64.200.1 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3734 tier-2
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