Hair Covering (Net)
Description
Caption: Hair Covering (Net), 30 B.C.E.–642 C.E.. Linen?, 29 x 11 1/2 in. (73.7 x 29.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Long Island Historical Society, 26.821.
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 woven net or textile possibly used in an ancient Egyptian context.
The image depicts an ancient Egyptian textile that appears to be made from woven fibers. The net-like structure suggests it could have been used for a specific functional purpose, such as a fishing net or part of a larger garment or textile item. Its craftsmanship indicates the techniques used in weaving during ancient times. The artifact is laid flat, making its shape and composition clearly visible.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 26.821 tier-2
- BKM-Object 169107 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.