Ibis
Description
Caption: Ibis, 305–30 B.C.E.. Silver, Height: 2 3/4in. (7cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Ernest Erickson Foundation, Inc., 86.226.19. (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 ancient Egyptian artifact depicting a bird figure standing upright.
The artifact is a small metal sculpture representing a bird, likely an ibis, known for its association with Thoth, the Egyptian deity of wisdom. The style is characteristic of Egyptian craftsmanship, with careful attention to the bird's elongated beak and legs, signifying both elegance and precision. The surface exhibits detailed engravings, particularly on the wings, adding texture and depth to the piece.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 86.226.19 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4245 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.