Pendant in Form of Monkey
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Phoenician Caption: Phoenician. Pendant in Form of Monkey, 5th century B.C.E.. Glass, 15/16 x 9/16 x 13/16 in. (2.4 x 1.4 x 2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1655E. (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 molded pendant shaped like a monkey figure, shown in a seated/standing pose with raised limbs and a rounded head.
The image depicts a single small object photographed against a light background. The pendant is shaped as a monkey with a rounded head, prominent muzzle/face details, and large, bead-like eyes. The arms and legs are molded in a compact pose, with one hand/forelimb held closer to the body. The surface is glossy and light-colored with darker speckling or staining in recesses, consistent with a glass object or glassy glaze. No attachment loop or suspension element is clearly visible in this view. There are no visible hieroglyphs or other inscriptions, and no identifiable cartouches or royal names. No deities are explicitly identified from iconography with certainty beyond the general animal/pendant subject. The object appears intact enough for a clear depiction of the form; condition is limited by surface wear and speckling.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1655E tier-2
- BKM-Object 118179 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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