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

Osiris on a Lamp

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Description

Caption: Osiris on a Lamp, 305–30 B.C.E.. Terracotta, pigment, 6 11/16 x 3 3/16 x 1 5/8 in. (17 x 8.1 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1630E. (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.

An abstract sculpture with no discernible features.

The artifact is a rough, irregularly shaped sculpture made from a uniform material. There are no identifiable inscriptions, images, or symbols on its surface. It appears to be purely abstract, with a coarse texture and uneven surface indicating erosion or age.

unclear unknown good
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Abusir
Deities Osiris
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1630E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118155 tier-2
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