Face from a Composite Statue
Description
Object Label: The exceptional quality of modeling on this face sets it apart from most bronze statues of this size. The traces of gilding, which suggest a divine visage, and the remains of inlaid eyes are mere hints of its original splendor. The shape of the fragment indicates that this hollow cast face was produced separately, perhaps for a composite statue. However, the shape of the neck is reminiscent of human-headed attachments for processional barks, which held divine images during temple festivals. Caption: Face from a Composite Statue, ca. 1075–656 B.C.E.. Bronze, stone?, gold, 1 5/8 x 2 1/16 x 2 13/16 in. (4.1 x 5.3 x 7.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.198. (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 fragment of an ancient Egyptian statue depicting a human face.
The artifact is a bronze fragment showing a stylized male face with prominent eyes and faint traces of gold leaf. The craftsmanship suggests it was part of a larger figure, possibly representing a deity or a pharaoh. Its surface is corroded but retains some polished areas, indicating high-quality workmanship.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 16.198 tier-2
- BKM-Object 9465 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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