Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Standing Mummiform Statuette of Ptah
Description
Caption: Standing Mummiform Statuette of Ptah, ca. 1070–653 B.C.E.. Bronze, 5 13/16 x 1 3/4 in. (14.8 x 4.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.25. (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 standing figure of an Egyptian deity holding a was-scepter.
The artifact is a statuette of a standing male figure, likely a deity, characterized by traditional Egyptian artistic style. The figure is depicted holding a was-scepter, symbolizing power and dominion. The sculpture is made of bronze, showcasing a sleek and smooth surface indicative of skillful craftsmanship.
religious
unknown
excellent
Materials
bronze
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.25 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3235 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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