Antelope Head
Description
Head, antelope. Late Period, Dynasty 27, 525–404 B.C. Greywacke, travertine (Egyptian alabaster), agate. h. 9 cm (3 9/16 in); w. 15 cm (5 7/8 in). Probably from: Memphis (Mit Rahina), Memphite Region. Subject: Animals. Credit: Purchase, Rogers and Fletcher Funds and Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1992.
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.
Stone sculptural head in the form of an antelope gazelle, shown in left-facing profile with a detailed eye and short facial markings.
The image shows a small, broken fragment of a carved stone animal head (catalogued as an antelope head). The face is in side profile facing right, with a prominent rounded muzzle and a single large inlaid eye: a dark pupil with a light surrounding area. There are short, curved markings on the cheek and near the mouth. A pair of small, rounded horn/ear elements and a partial crown area are visible, though parts of the head appear chipped and worn. No clear hieroglyphic inscription, cartouche, or textual elements are visible on the fragment or background. No explicit deity iconography (e.g., specific divine attributes beyond the animal form) can be securely identified from the image alone.
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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