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

Plaque with Hieroglyphs

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Description

Caption: Plaque with Hieroglyphs, 100 B.C.E.–100 C.E.. Glass, 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 in. (2.8 x 2.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 58.93.5. (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 colorful faience artifact with two ankh symbols within a decorative frame.

This artifact is a square piece of faience featuring vibrant colors including red, yellow, blue, and black. The central motif consists of two ankh symbols, each topped with a circle resembling a solar disk. These are enclosed within a geometric border that is finely crafted, indicative of the artistic style common in Egyptian decorative artifacts.

decorative New Kingdom excellent
Materials faience
Signs ankh ×2

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 58.93.5 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 74530 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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