Head of a Woman
Description
Object Label: The shape of this statue’s headdress, though fragmentary, indicates that the subject is a non-royal woman. Her image has considerable delicacy and charm, but the figure is not a portrait. Her tapered face, large eyes, slightly raised eyebrows, and wide, up-curved mouth are all stylistic hallmarks of sculptures made under Hatshepsut and Thutmose III. Caption: Head of a Woman, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.E.. Limestone, 2 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (6.4 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.226.36. (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.
Fragment of an ancient Egyptian sculpture depicting a head.
The artifact is a fragmentary sculpture of an ancient Egyptian head, likely made of limestone. The piece retains detailed facial features, though the rest of the body and headdress are missing or eroded. The style suggests careful attention to the hairstyle, which could indicate a royal or noble status.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 86.226.36 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4264 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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