Head of Priest
Description
Object Label: This man's shaven head indicates that he was shown in his capacity as a priest. The small size of the statue from which the head was broken was typical of many statues made during the later Middle Kingdom, when people dedicated such figures in their temples, believing that they could thus partake in the continual worship of the god and also share in the offerings that were made to the divine image. Caption: Head of Priest, ca. 1759–1675 B.C.E.. Basalt (possibly), 1 9/16 × 1 1/8 × 1 7/16 in. (4 × 2.8 × 3.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 34.996. (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 sculpted head depicting a human face.
This artifact is a sculpted head with a serene human face, characterized by subtle facial features and a smooth surface. The composition suggests careful attention to detail in the rendering of the eyes and mouth. The head appears to be made from a type of stone, with a slightly weathered finish.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 34.996 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3333 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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