Sa-Iset the Younger
Description
Object Label: Despite the damage, enough details of this finely modeled statue have been preserved to indicate its date. The staff, the pleated garment with the complex knot at the waist, and the elaborate wig with lappets (side parts) and pointed ends are all features that were popular in Dynasty XIX, particularly in Ramesses II's reign. These details and the inscription suggest that the person represented is the younger of two officials named Sa-Iset who were connected with the service of Wepwawet, the main deity of Asyut, an important town In central Egypt. The facial features differ from those found on more conventional sculpture of Dynasty XIX. The round face, large eyes, high cheekbones, and pendulous lower lip may be either indications of Sa-Iset's appearance or characteristics of an artistic style popular at Asyut, which had long been producing distinctive large-scale wooden sculpture. Caption: Sa-Iset the Younger, ca. 1279–1203 B.C.E.. Wood, 22 1/2 x 6 x 6 1/2 in. (57.2 x 15.2 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 47.120.2. (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 carved wooden standing female figure with a wig-like head covering and a long, pleated dress, shown full length against a dark studio background.
The object is a human-shaped, standing statue or figurine carved in wood. The figure has a smooth, idealized face with painted or incised facial features (arched eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and a closed mouth). A dark wig or headpiece covers the scalp and frames the sides of the head. The body is depicted frontally with arms held close to the sides (or folded along the body), and the dress falls in vertical pleats that create radial/linear texture from the torso downward. A belt or sash-like band crosses the waist, with the skirt continuing to the feet. The lower legs end at the ankles/feet with simplified black-painted or darkened feet. No clear hieroglyphic text or cartouches are visible on the provided view. The background appears to be a museum studio setting with soft spotlighting; no associated labels or inscriptions are legible. The image does not show obvious materials other than wood (e.g., no stone, metal, or glass attachments).
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 47.120.2 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3484 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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