Statue of Ipepy
Description
Object Label: This statue’s inscriptions indicate that it probably stood in a temple of the god Sobek. The inscriptions on the base, in the form of an offering table and a libation basin, appeal to passersby to recite an offering formula whose words magically contain the essence of what is offered, and to pour a revivifying libation for the subject of the statue, a man named Ipepy. The appeals face outward to the viewer, while the offerings face inward to Ipepy. Caption: Statue of Ipepy, ca. 1870–1750 B.C.E.. Quartzite, limestone, 12 x 9 x 13 7/16 in., 49 lb. (30.5 x 22.9 x 34.2 cm, 22.23kg). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 57.140a-b. (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 stone sculpture of a seated figure atop a block with hieroglyphic inscriptions.
The artifact depicts a small, seated stone sculpture of a figure, possibly a deity or a high-status individual, with arms crossed. The figure is carved in a simplistic, yet dignified style atop a rectangular stone base. The base is intricately inscribed with hieroglyphs, covering the perimeter around the seated figure. The craftsmanship suggests attention to detail typical of significant ceremonial or funerary objects.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 57.140a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3636 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.