Hatshepsut
Description
Object Label: If the name on a statue is no longer preserved, archaeologists rely on stylistic analysis to identify its subject. Though this head has often been called Thutmose III, it more likely represents the female pharaoh Hatshepsut. The male ruler Thutmose was usually depicted with a rounder, more delicate face. The feather pattern visible at the back of the head shows that the original statue depicted its subject with the plumage and wings of the falcon-god Horus, denoting kingship. Caption: Hatshepsut, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.E.. Granodiorite, 10 1/2 × 8 1/2 × 4 3/4 in., 16.5 lb. (26.7 × 21.6 × 12.1 cm, 7.48kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 55.118.
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 black stone head of an Egyptian statue wearing a nemes headdress.
The image depicts a well-preserved black stone head of an Egyptian statue, characterized by a nemes headdress with a uraeus (cobra) on the forehead, a traditional symbol of royalty and divine authority. The facial features are finely carved, showcasing the artistic style of ancient Egypt.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 55.118 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3611 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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