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

Amphora

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Description

Caption: Amphora, 5th century B.C.E. Glass, 2 7/16 x Diam. 1 5/16 in. (6.2 x 3.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Robert B. Woodward, 12.33. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A small dark-blue glass vessel with a yellow banding detail and applied loop handles, photographed against a plain background.

The object appears to be a short amphora- or jug-like glass vessel. It has a rounded body, two opposing loop handles/strap-like projections, and a narrow neck. Multiple horizontal yellow bands ring the upper neck and mid-body. A diagonal yellow line or stripe decoration is visible across part of the front. Near the base, the vessel shows a small protruding foot-like element. A label with handwritten text “12.33” is attached to the stand/board below the object; no other legible script is visible on the artifact itself. No clear molded hieroglyphs or inscriptions are apparent from this image.

agricultural Hellenistic Period (per catalogue); exact date unclear from image alone good
Materials Glasspainted/applied yellow decoration (glass enamel/opaque trail)

Connections

Materials FaienceGlass

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 12.33 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 5808 tier-2
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