Fragment of a Face
Description
Object Label: Although only the lower portion of this face survives, the shape of the lips and chin show that it is an early representation of Akhenaten or his chief queen, Nefertiti. In all probability this piece served as a mold to make a large inlay of glass or faience (a man-made substance resembling glass made of ground quartz held together by an alkaline binder). Caption: Fragment of a Face, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Limestone, 3 7/8 x 4 7/16 x 7/8 in. (9.8 x 11.2 x 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 36.875. (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 fragmentary piece of limestone, possibly depicting a part of an Egyptian relief.
This artifact is a fragment of carved limestone, showing what appears to be part of a larger scene or relief. The carving style suggests it may have been part of a wall or tomb decoration. It includes a discernible shape but lacks clear identifiable features, indicating that it is a part of a larger composition. The lines are somewhat worn, suggesting age and exposure.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 36.875 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3415 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.