Head of an Early Eighteenth Dynasty King
Description
Object Label: This head comes from a royal statue made at the beginning of the Eighteenth Dynasty. The simplified facial features and smiling little mouth do not represent the king’s likeness but are meant to recall images of earlier great rulers. Because the name on this statue has been lost, the identity of its subject is uncertain. It probably represents Ahmose or his son Amunhotep I, the chief imitators of the earlier Middle Kingdom style. Caption: Head of an Early Eighteenth Dynasty King, ca. 1539–1493 B.C.E.. Sandstone, pigment, 28 x 11 x 24 in., 160 lb. (71.1 x 27.9 x 61 cm, 72.58kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.38E. (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.
The image shows a statue head with a tall, conical headdress and a serene expression.
The artifact is a sculpted head likely representing a royal figure, indicated by the presence of a tall, elaborately carved headdress. The headdress appears to be a representation of the white crown of Upper Egypt. The facial features are smooth and idealized, characteristic of royal portraiture. The eyes and eyebrows are well-defined, giving the sculpture a dignified and serene presence.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.38E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3947 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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