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

Head from a Composite Statue

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Description

Caption: Head from a Composite Statue, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Yellow quartzite, pigment, 7 1/16 x 5 11/16 in. (18 x 14.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 34.6042. (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 weathered ancient Egyptian stone head sculpture depicting a stylized human face.

The image shows a stone sculpture of an ancient Egyptian head featuring a stylized human face. The sculpture exhibits large, almond-shaped eyes, a flat nose, and minimalistic mouth detailing. The surface of the head has areas of erosion and abrasion, indicating its age. The piece is mounted on a simple base, emphasizing its display purpose. The overall style demonstrates typical ancient Egyptian artistic traits with a focus on idealized facial features.

decorative unknown fragmentary
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 34.6042 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 43571 tier-2
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