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

Bell

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Description

Caption: Bell, 30 C.E.–395 C.E.. Bronze, 4 3/4 × 3 1/16 × 2 11/16 in. (12 × 7.8 × 6.8 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, 16.580.121.

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 small bronze bell with a handle, displaying decorative engravings.

The artifact is a pyramid-shaped bronze bell featuring a prominent handle on top. Its surface is adorned with intricate engravings, possibly floral motifs. The bell rests on four small feet, and the overall craftsmanship suggests a utilitarian yet decorative object. The surface shows signs of patina, indicative of age.

decorative unknown good
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.580.121 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9944 tier-2
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