Head in Short Wig
Description
Object Label: Egyptologists rely on stylistic analysis to assign a date to an object lacking both an inscription and an archaeological provenance, or place of origin. Two details—the horizontal form of the eyebrows and the short, curled wig exposing part of the ears—indicate that this head was carved during one of the first two reigns of the Twelfth Dynasty. Caption: Head in Short Wig, ca. 1938–1875 B.C.E.. Limestone, 4 1/2 x 3 x 3 1/2 in. (11.4 x 7.6 x 8.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 77.6. (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 limestone head of an ancient Egyptian figure depicting stylized hair.
The artifact is a sculpted limestone head, showcasing traditional Egyptian features such as stylized hair. It is likely part of a larger statue, with simplistic facial features that are characteristic of ancient Egyptian stonework. The primitive texture and style suggest work from a period where art depicted idealized human forms.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 77.6 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3860 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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