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

Trial Piece with Head of a Man

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Description

Caption: Trial Piece with Head of a Man, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 7 11/16 × 5 1/2 × 1 7/16 in. (19.6 × 14 × 3.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 36.872. (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 profile of a human figure on a stone fragment.

The image depicts a carved stone fragment showing a profile of a human figure, likely of Egyptian origin. The style is typical of ancient Egyptian art, with a focus on simplified linear representation. The figure appears to be wearing a headdress, and the carving is executed in a relief style. The surface shows signs of wear and erosion, indicative of its age.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 36.872 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 46925 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.
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