A Prince of Tekhet
Description
Object Label: Tekhet was a district in Nubia, just south of the ancient Egyptian border. In the Eighteenth Dynasty, Tekhet’s ruling princes, who had family ties to the nearby Aswan nobility, were buried in Egyptian-style tombs. The text on the back pillar of this tomb statue calls the subject a “Prince of Tekhet,” but his name is not preserved. He was a Nubian prince, but is shown as an Egyptian because he adopted Egyptian culture. Statues from this period were not portraits, but rather reflections of contemporaneous Egyptian style. The prince’s heavily made-up eyes, elegantly arched brows, pleasant expression, very full wig, and short chin beard all typify aesthetics of the time. Catalogue description: Cultures Egyptian, Nubian Caption: Egyptian; Nubian. A Prince of Tekhet, ca. 1479–1400 B.C.E.. Limestone, 7 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 4 5/16 in. (18.1 x 14.9 x 10.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 66.1. (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.
Bust of an ancient Egyptian figure with a traditional hairstyle.
The artifact is a bust of an ancient Egyptian figure, featuring a styled headdress typical of ancient Egyptian art. The facial features are detailed, and the surface of the material is smooth with a reddish-brown hue, suggesting it might be crafted from a type of limestone or similar material.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 66.1 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3745 tier-2
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