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

Lamp in the Form of a Boat

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Description

Caption: Lamp in the Form of a Boat, 30 B.C.E.–395 C.E.. Terracotta, pigment, 7 5/16 x 3 3/16 x 2 11/16 in. (18.6 x 8.1 x 6.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1570E. (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 crescent-shaped object with an uneven surface, possibly a fragment of a larger artifact.

The image depicts a crescent-shaped artifact with a rough, uneven surface. The material appears to be stone, showing considerable erosion or wear, indicating age or exposure. Its irregular form suggests it might be a fragment of a larger structure or object. The surface texture is uneven, with what appear to be naturalistic patterns, though there are no clearly distinguishable inscriptions or decorative elements visible.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1570E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118095 tier-2
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