Head of a Male Statue
Description
<p>This head was part of a statue that was most likely placed in a temple to allow its owner to participate in the rituals for the gods and the king. The name of the man is lost, but his shaven head suggests that he was a priest.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/22.370' rel='external'>Head of a Male Statue</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
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 black stone sculptural head of a male figure shown in three-quarter view, with eyes and facial features carved in relief.
The image shows a close-up photograph of an Egyptian-style male head sculpture mounted on a rectangular display base. The figure has a bald or closely shaven head, a defined nose, downturned mouth, and both eyes carved with heavy lids and a calm, slightly downcast expression. The surface appears dark and polished with visible tool marks and minor wear. No carved hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other inscriptions are visible on the head or the base in this image. No painted pigment, metal mounts, or additional materials are clearly identifiable beyond the dark stone surface and the lighter stone/base material.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 22.370 tier-2
- Walters-id 1296 tier-2
About this record's data
- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Walters Art Museum (Egyptian).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.