Head of an Old Man
Description
Caption: Head of an Old Man, 30 B.C.E.–100 C.E.. Limestone, plaster, pigment, 3 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 15/16 in. (8.5 x 6 x 7.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Louis Herse, 36.744. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A carved stone head of an elderly man in frontal view, with a bald scalp and deep facial lines.
The image shows a rounded stone head carved in relief-free, full three-dimensional form. The man is shown frontally with a bald or closely shaven scalp, heavy brow, and prominent cheeks. Deep, weathered-looking grooves emphasize an aged expression, including sagging lines around the eyes and a defined nose and mouth. There are no visible inscriptions or iconographic attributes indicating a specific deity or royal figure. The surface appears worn with patches of lighter/whitish material or finish consistent with plaster and/or pigment residues mentioned by the catalogue.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 36.744 tier-2
- BKM-Object 46713 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.
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