Head of a Woman Wearing an Elaborate Wig
Description
Caption: Head of a Woman Wearing an Elaborate Wig, ca. 1352–1190 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 6 3/4 × 4 3/4 × 7 1/4 in. (17.1 × 12.1 × 18.4 cm) mount: 7 × 6 1/2 × 5 in. (17.8 × 16.5 × 12.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.256E. (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 sculpted and painted head of an ancient Egyptian figure.
The artifact is a sculpted head with detailed facial features and textured hair, painted in earthy tones. It appears to be made from limestone and shows signs of wear over time but remains well-preserved. The style is characteristic of ancient Egyptian sculpture, with an emphasis on naturalistic facial features.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.256E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116948 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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