High Priest as King (?)
Description
Object Label: The highly idealizing treatment of this face, including the narrow eyebrows, the sharp vertical lines running down the nose, the full round cheeks, and the small mouth, is paralleled on some of the Twenty-first Dynasty's few royal sculptures and reliefs. Moreover, the cavity on the forehead once accommodated a uraeus cobra, a symbol of royalty. Still, the head does not necessarily represent a king. It may be one of the dynasty's high priests, who often usurped royal insignias, including the uraeus, as a sign of their authority over Upper Egypt during the political turmoil of the period. Caption: High Priest as King (?), ca. 1070–945 B.C.E.. Quartzite, 4 7/16 x 2 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. (11.3 x 7.3 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 36.835. (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 sculpted head with notable almond-shaped eyes and serene expression.
The image depicts a sculpted head likely from ancient Egypt, characterized by its well-defined almond-shaped eyes, prominent eyebrows, and a slight smile. The sculpture is made of a red-brown material and appears to be quite smooth, with a polished finish. Notable features include the absence of a headdress and the stylized, naturalistic facial features.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 36.835 tier-2
- BKM-Object 46891 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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