Female Head
Description
Object Label: At the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty, both men and women of the non-royal elite began to represent themselves wearing very elaborate hairstyles as one indication of their wealth and status. These two statue heads are good examples of the male wig, with two kinds of curls, and the female coiffure, with elaborate braids and a headband. Both styles were very popular at this time. Caption: Female Head, ca. 1336–1185 B.C.E.. Limestone, 5 1/2 x 5 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 12.7 x 8.9 cm) mount (display dimensions): 5 1/2 x 5 x 4 in. (14 x 12.7 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.268E. (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.
A carved limestone head of a statuette depicting a serene face with detailed hair.
The artifact is a limestone carving of a head with intricate details in the hair and facial features. The face is serene and calm, possibly depicting a deity or an elite individual. The style is typical of high craftsmanship with symmetrical features and stylized elements, indicative of Egyptian artistic conventions.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.268E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4005 tier-2
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