Wine Vessel with Spotted Antelope
Description
Object Label: The Meroitic Period in Nubia (circa 270 b.c.e.–c.e. 350) witnessed great and varied achievements in the art of painted pottery. This pot, decorated with a running antelope and vine leaves, is one of a small number of vessels attributed to an artist known as the Antelope Painter. Caption: The Antelope Painter; Nubian. Wine Vessel with Spotted Antelope, 2nd–3rd century C.E.. Clay, slip, 10 13/16 x 16 3/4 in. (27.5 x 42.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 71.84. (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 Egyptian pottery vessel decorated with animal motifs.
The image depicts an ancient Egyptian pottery vessel featuring painted decoration. The vessel has a rounded body and a narrow neck with a small opening. It is adorned with depictions of animals, likely a type of antelope or deer, painted in a contrasting color. The artwork exhibits a stylized depiction typical of ancient Egyptian artistry, with emphasis on the flow and movement of the animal.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 71.84 tier-2
- BKM-Object 97543 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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