Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Part of a Headdress from a Statuette of a God

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Description

Caption: Part of a Headdress from a Statuette of a God, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E. or later. Bronze, 2 15/16 × 2 1/16 × 1/4 in. (7.5 × 5.2 × 0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.548E. (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.

A bronze artifact depicting a seated person with a tall headdress.

The artifact is a small bronze sculpture representing a seated figure, possibly a deity or royalty, characterized by a prominent tall headdress. The style is typical of Egyptian iconography where headgear signifies status or divinity. The simplified form focuses on the distinct outline and posture.

religious unknown good
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.548E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117191 tier-2
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