Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Shabty of King Siptah
Description
Caption: Shabty of King Siptah, ca. 1198–1193 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), pigment, 2 11/16 × 1 15/16 × 1 7/16 in. (6.9 × 4.9 × 3.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Louis Herse, 36.742.
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 fragmentary small carving of a pharaoh's head.
The artifact is a small sculptural piece depicting the head of a pharaoh, characterized by the traditional nemes headdress with a uraeus cobra at the front. The carving style is consistent with royal images, featuring faintly visible facial details such as the eyes and nose. The surface appears worn, suggesting age and previous handling.
royal
unknown
fragmentary
Materials
limestone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 36.742 tier-2
- BKM-Object 46711 tier-2
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