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

Footcase of a Mummy with Images of Defeated Enemies Under the Feet

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Description

Caption: Footcase of a Mummy with Images of Defeated Enemies Under the Feet, ca. 1st century C.E.. Plaster, pigment, gold leaf, 9 13/16 x 10 3/16 x 5 1/2 in. (25 x 25.8 x 13.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 73.89. (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.

A decorative artifact featuring a pair of gilded feet on an ornate base.

The artifact depicts a pair of gilded feet resting on a decorative base. The base is adorned with intricate geometric patterns and colorful designs, displaying a high level of craftsmanship. The use of gold leaf on the feet suggests the item had significant importance, possibly serving as part of a larger funerary or spiritual object.

decorative Ptolemaic good
Materials goldwood

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials FaienceWoodGold

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 73.89 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3827 tier-2
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