Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · other
Altar
Description
Caption: Altar, 2nd century B.C.E.–3rd century C.E.. Bronze, 4 1/2 x 4 in. (11.5 x 10.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1615E. (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.
Pedestal with an open lotus flower design on top.
The image depicts a pedestal featuring an open lotus flower design at the top. The artifact appears to be made of metal, possibly bronze, with a sturdy base and decorative elements. The composition shows symmetrical design with a central stand supporting the lotus flower structure, common in Egyptian decorative art.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
bronze
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1615E tier-2
- BKM-Object 118140 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.