King Osorkon I
Description
Object Label: Third Intermediate Period metalworkers often used gold inlays to embellish their sculptures. They first carved a channel that they filled with gold thread. Then they hammered the rounded edge of the gold until it was flush with the bronze. On this statuette, the names of Osorkon I, the images of the gods Re-Horakhty and Thoth, the belt, and the striations of the shendyt-kilt were all produced with gold inlay. Caption: King Osorkon I, ca. 924–889 B.C.E.. Bronze, gold, 5 9/16 x 1 1/2 x 2 in. (14.1 x 3.8 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 57.92. (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 bronze Egyptian statuette embellished with gold inlay, depicting a standing male figure, possibly a pharaoh.
This artifact is a small Egyptian statuette crafted from bronze, featuring intricate gold inlay. The figure is depicted with traditional royal regalia, including a headdress, and is holding a sphere in one hand. The figure's posture and detailed inlay work are characteristic of royal portraiture. Notable features include the cartouche and hieroglyphic inscriptions, denoting possible royal or religious significance.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 57.92 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3635 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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