Small Figure of a Man Kneeling and Holding Tablet Before Him
Description
Caption: Small Figure of a Man Kneeling and Holding Tablet Before Him, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Schist, 37.251E: 3 x 1 5/16 x 1 3/8 in. (7.6 x 3.4 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.251E. (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 small ancient Egyptian statue depicting a kneeling figure offering a bowl.
The artifact is a statue made of stone, showcasing a figure kneeling and holding a bowl. The figure is detailed with a headdress and is characteristic of votive statues often used in religious contexts. The surface appears to show signs of age, with some wear visible. The style suggests an emphasis on offering and servitude, common in many Egyptian ritualistic artifacts.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.251E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116947 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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