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

Amphora

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Description

Caption: Amphora, 5th century B.C.E. Glass, 4 5/16 x Diam. 2 in. (10.9 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Robert B. Woodward, 12.28. (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, blue glass amphora-like vessel with decorative black-and-yellow striping, shown on a white display mount.

The image shows a compact glass vessel resembling a miniature amphora or bottle form, with a rounded body narrowing toward a pointed tip. The surface is decorated with curving and linear painted or fused bands: dark/black striping and a zigzag/yellow pattern around the body, plus horizontal blue bands near the neck/shoulder. A small projecting handle-like form is visible on the left side, while the right end tapers to a rounded point with a small knob/finial. The object rests in a molded white support on a grey background. A small rectangular label card is present at the bottom center with handwritten markings that are not clearly readable at this resolution.

decorative Hellenistic Period (per catalogue) good
Materials Glass (blue)Painted/colored striping (dark and yellow tones)

Connections

Materials FaienceGlass

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 12.28 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 5803 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.
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