Stela of Nefer-khau
Description
Caption: Stela of Nefer-khau, ca. 1292–1075 B.C.E.. Limestone, 21 7/16 x 13 3/16 x 2 13/16 in. (54.5 x 33.5 x 7.2 cm) display dimensions with mount: 23 × 13 9/16 × 4 7/16 in., 48 lb. (58.4 × 34.4 × 11.3 cm, 21.77kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1503E. (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.
An ancient Egyptian stela depicting a series of figures and hieroglyphs.
The artifact appears to be a stela, showcasing various figures standing in profile at the top, likely depicting deities or important figures in a procession. Below them, there are several rows of hieroglyphic inscriptions. The stela shows signs of erosion but remains largely intact, with intricate carvings that highlight the artistry of the period.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1503E tier-2
- BKM-Object 118036 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.