Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Head and Bust of a Woman

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Description

Caption: Head and Bust of a Woman, ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E.. Clay, 2 5/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 5/16 in. (6.7 x 3.6 x 3.4 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, 16.88.

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 small ancient Egyptian sculpture depicting a bust with stylized hair.

The sculpture is a fragmented bust made from stone, depicting a human figure with a headdress that features stylized, cascading hair typical of ancient Egyptian art. The facial features are minimally detailed, suggesting a simplistic artistic style. The piece is mounted on a base, possibly for museum display.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.88 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9346 tier-2
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