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

House-Shaped Lamp

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Description

Caption: House-Shaped Lamp, 100–642 C.E.. Terracotta, 4 3/4 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (12 x 8.5 x 8.5 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, 16.273. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with Index of Christian Art, Princeton University))

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 carved stone object with a triangular cutout.

The image depicts a carved stone object featuring a triangular cutout in its center. The artifact appears to be made of stone and has a hole at the top, possibly for hanging. The surface is rough, and the overall style suggests utilitarian or decorative use. There are no visible inscriptions or decorative patterns present.

unclear unknown good
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials StoneClay

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.273 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9531 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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