Sculptor's Model with Head of Akhenaten
Description
Caption: Sculptor's Model with Head of Akhenaten, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Limestone, 6 7/16 x 1 1/2 x 7 5/16 in. (16.4 x 3.8 x 18.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 36.873. (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 limestone block shaped like a partial head-and-torso relief, showing an arched headpiece and wavy facial/forelock lines, with hands holding a curved element.
The object appears as a rough, irregular limestone block with a recessed, rounded frame. Inside the frame, shallow-relief carving depicts an upper head shape with a distinctive arched/outlined headdress. Beneath/through the lower area are incised, parallel wavy lines suggesting a stylized wig or facial hair/forelock. Two hands are carved in raised relief: one at the upper left gripping or supporting a small curved/rectangular element, and another at the right lower side holding a curved form that extends toward the center. No clear diagnostic facial features, royal iconography, or legible inscriptions are visible in the provided image.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 36.873 tier-2
- BKM-Object 46926 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.
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