Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Head of a Shabty of King Akhenaten
Description
Caption: Head of a Shabty of King Akhenaten, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Granite, 3 1/4 × 3 1/2 × 3 in. (8.3 × 8.9 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 35.1866. (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.
Granite head of an Egyptian pharaoh.
The artifact is a granite fragment depicting the head of an Egyptian pharaoh, identifiable by the nemes headdress, commonly worn by royalty. Despite its fragmentary nature, the craftsmanship showcases detailed carving, especially in the facial features, reflecting the style typical of royal sculpture.
royal
unknown
fragmentary
Materials
granite
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 35.1866 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3371 tier-2
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