Kaemwaset Kneeling with an Emblem of Hathor
Description
Object Label: Kaemwaset was connected with the temple of Amun-Re at Karnak in Thebes (modern-day Luxor). The inscription on this statue invokes that god, as well as the goddesses Mut and Nebethetepet. It would have enabled the deceased Kaemwaset to share in the daily temple offerings to the gods and to participate in the daily rites of resurrection. The royal name carved on Kaemwaset’s upper right arm dates his statue to the reign of Thutmose IV. The rolls of flesh on his torso are an artistic convention indicating his prosperity. The object he holds represents the head of the goddess Hathor resting on a protective Isis-knot. On her head is a miniature temple gateway, flanked by two spiral or scroll shapes (called volutes). These forms suggest the sistrum, a musical rattle whose sound was beloved by Hathor and other goddesses. The cobra shown in the doorway and two others on the sides also evoke goddesses and their protection. Caption: Kaemwaset Kneeling with an Emblem of Hathor, ca. 1400–1390 B.C.E.. Granite, pigment, 26 1/8 x 10 1/4 x 17 13/16in. (66.3 x 26 x 45.3cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Christos G. Bastis, 74.97. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A kneeling Egyptian statue-like figure in black/dark stone, with an upright emblem-shaped object and a female Hathor-like head at the front.
The image shows a dark gray/black stone object shaped as a kneeling figure. The figure is seated on a low base and holds/stands beside an upright, rectangular emblem-like element. At the front, a small face appears to belong to a deity figure (features resemble a Hathor-like cow/face or a Hathor-head emblem), with a headdress-like form above and incised details around the head. Portions of hieroglyphic text are visible on the left side of the upper body/emblem area and also on the base; the carved signs are shallow and partially worn. No readable Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is apparent. Some light traces of pigment/paint may be present but are not clearly identifiable from the photo. The overall style and iconography align with the catalogue description of “Kaemwaset Kneeling with an Emblem of Hathor,” though the full inscription naming Kaemwaset is not clearly legible.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 74.97 tier-2
- BKM-Object 100541 tier-2
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