Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue
Figure of a Cynocephalus Ape
Description
Caption: Figure of a Cynocephalus Ape, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Steatite, 4 x 2 1/16 x 2 1/16 in. (10.2 x 5.2 x 5.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.325E. (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 sculpture of a seated baboon on a pedestal.
The image depicts a detailed sculpture of a baboon seated on a rectangular pedestal. The carving style is characteristic of ancient Egyptian art, with textured fur and well-defined facial features. The stance of the baboon is dignified, suggesting it might represent a deity or hold symbolic significance.
religious
New Kingdom
good
Materials
stone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.325E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116997 tier-2
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