Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · vessel

Bowl

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Egypto-Roman Caption: Egypto-Roman. Bowl, 4th century C.E.. Glass, 2 1/8 x Diam. 4 15/16 in. (5.4 x 12.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.108.15. (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.

An ancient glass vessel, possibly a chalice or bowl, displayed on a neutral background.

The artifact is a glass vessel with a wide, shallow bowl atop a short, sturdy stem and rounded base. The glass has a slight yellowish tint, suggesting ancient production techniques. The simplicity of the form indicates functional or ceremonial use.

unclear unknown excellent
Materials glass

Connections

Found at Edfu
Materials Glass

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.108.15 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9379 tier-2
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