Statuette of a Kushite King
Description
Object Label: This statuette once depicted a kneeling king holding a pot in each hand in offering to a god. Although the style recalls statuettes of the Kushite king Taharqa, the identification remains uncertain because the sovereign's name has been erased from his belt. Either the damage was done by agents of vengeful native Egyptian kings of Dynasty XXVI, or the statuette may simply have been appropriated by a later king. Traces of gilding remain on the head and the kilt. Catalogue description: Cultures Egyptian, Nubian Caption: Egyptian; Nubian. Statuette of a Kushite King, ca. 712–653 B.C.E.. Bronze, gold leaf, 4 7/16 x 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (11.2 x 4.7 x 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 69.73. (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 small standing male figure (statuette) wearing a short wig and a kilt, shown in reddish-brown patinated metal with traces of colored surface decoration.
The image shows a seated/standing-in-stance type Egyptian-style male statuette (torso and legs visible) with a human head, short wig or cap-like hair mass, and a simple face with incised features. The figure’s arms hang at the sides with hands partially indicated; the left hand rests near the body. The torso is nude or minimally dressed. A patterned kilt covers the hips and thighs; the lower body includes incised linear/diagonal textile-like decoration. The surface appears dark reddish-brown overall with mottled green and yellowish spots consistent with corrosion or remaining pigments/metal residues. The top of the head has a distinct raised, rounded element indicating a wig/headpiece. No clear facial inscription or cartouche is visible at this resolution. The object is displayed on a light-colored base in a museum setting; no background text is legible.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 69.73 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3780 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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