Cartonnage Applique
Description
Caption: Cartonnage Applique, 305 B.C.E.–395 C.E.. Linen, gesso, 6 3/4 × 10 13/16 × 1/16 in. (17.1 × 27.5 × 0.1 cm) As mounted: 7 7/8 × 11 7/16 in. (20 × 29 cm) mount (m1): 10 1/4 × 13 1/4 × 1 3/8 in. (26 × 33.7 × 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X744.2. (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 winged goddess, likely representing protection over a mummified figure.
The artifact displays a winged goddess, possibly Isis or Ma'at, shown with extended wings, symbolizing protection or guidance. Below, a mummified form is depicted, suggesting a funerary context. The image is crafted with vivid colors, using traditional Egyptian motifs, with rich blues and reds set against a neutral background.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession X744.2 tier-2
- BKM-Object 120835 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.