Statuette of a Cloaked Figure
Description
Object Label: Late Twelfth Dynasty sculptors introduced a new subject: the male figure wearing a full-length, enveloping cloak. This new form—demonstrated by the example seen here—may reflect a sense of introspection evident in later Middle Kingdom texts, or it could refer to Osiris, god of the dead, who was buried in mummy bandages. An example of the block statue—a form developed shortly before the cloaked statue—is exhibited nearby. Caption: Statuette of a Cloaked Figure, ca. 1836–1759 B.C.E.. Limestone, pigment, 9 1/16 x 5 3/8 in. (23 x 13.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 41.83. (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 seated statue of an Egyptian figure with arms crossed over the chest.
The artifact is a stone statue depicting a seated figure in a traditional pose, with arms crossed over the chest. The figure is dressed in a simple, long garment. The detailing is refined, with a focus on the facial features and the styling of the wig.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 41.83 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3457 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.
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