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 1/2 x Diam. 3 11/16 in. (6.3 x 9.3 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, 16.108.4. (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.

Transparent ancient Egyptian glass object, likely a vessel or bowl.

The image shows a small, transparent glass object that appears to be a bowl or vessel, with a slightly wide base tapering to a narrow top. The glass is clear with a slight yellow tint, characteristic of ancient Egyptian glassmaking techniques. The object's surface is smooth, with some small air bubbles trapped within, indicating its ancient handmade origin.

decorative New Kingdom excellent
Materials glass

Connections

Found at Edfu
Materials Glass

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.108.4 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9368 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.
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