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

Sculptor's Model with Head of Akhenaten

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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-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 relief depicting a profile view of a human head.

The artifact is a limestone relief showing a detailed profile of a human head with distinctive Egyptian artistic traits. The style suggests a classic representation of Egyptian nobility or royalty, indicated by the hair adornments and the stylized depiction. The carving is relatively well-preserved, with visible details in the hair and facial features, typical of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship.

decorative New Kingdom good
Materials limestone
Signs head

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Royals Akhenaten
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 36.873 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 46926 tier-2
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