Pendant in Form of Monkey
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Phoenician Caption: Phoenician. Pendant in Form of Monkey, 5th century B.C.E.. Glass, 13/16 x 9/16 x 5/8 in. (2.1 x 1.5 x 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1656E. (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 small, intricate amulet shaped like an animal.
This object is a small, finely crafted amulet depicting what appears to be an animal, potentially a baboon, made from glazed material. It is detailed and likely made from faience, characterized by its glossy finish and vivid colors. Such amulets were common in ancient Egypt, often used for protection or religious purposes.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1656E tier-2
- BKM-Object 118180 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.