Seated Statuette of Si-Hathor
Description
Object Label: This statuette combines the seated image of the deceased with the base where the inscription would normally be carved. Here, the artist carved the offering prayer directly onto Si-Hathor’s garment, a solution that saved on the amount of stone to be purchased. Caption: Seated Statuette of Si-Hathor, ca. 1818–1630 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 10 1/4 x 6 x 7 5/8 in. (26 x 15.2 x 19.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.97E. (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 painted statue of a kneeling figure with hieroglyphs on the base.
The artifact is a painted statue depicting a kneeling figure, likely a scribe, with a traditional headdress. The figure is made from what appears to be limestone and painted in red, white, and black hues. The base of the statue features a series of carved hieroglyphs, indicating it may have been used for commemorative or religious purposes. The craft reflects skilled artistry with attention to realistic human features and attire.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.97E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3963 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.