Fragmentary Head of A King, probably Ramesses II
Description
Object Label: This head comes from a statue that was most likely made early in the reign of Ramesses II. When the head was complete, a side view of its features would have resembled those in the relief to the left in this case, with a similar aquiline nose, well-shaped eyes, a rather small mouth, and earlobes pierced for earrings. Caption: Fragmentary Head of A King, probably Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C.E.. Gray granite, 7 11/16 x 6 7/8 x 9 1/16 in. (19.5 x 17.5 x 23.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Partial gift of James Lamb in honor of Paul O'Rourke and Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 2001.56. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A fragment of an Egyptian royal statue head carved in dark gray stone, shown in three-quarter view on a display stand.
The image shows a roughly oval/triangular fragment preserving the front of a head with stylized facial features. The surface is speckled, consistent with gray granite. Only part of the head is present: the left side (viewer’s right) is broken away, and the lower portion of the face/chin is incomplete. A broad, flat headdress element (suggestive of a royal nemes or another king’s headdress) is visible along the top/side contours, though finer carving and any face details below the preserved area are worn or obscured. There are no legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions visible on the fragment in this photograph. No Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is present.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 2001.56 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4325 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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