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

Circular Container

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Description

Caption: Circular Container, 305–30 B.C.E.. Bronze. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1616Ea-b. (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 circular metal artifact with decorative elements.

The artifact is a circular, metal object with intricate decorative elements around its edges. The design is detailed with a series of raised, rounded protrusions and a central hollow space. The craftsmanship suggests an emphasis on ornamental style, potentially serving a decorative or ceremonial purpose.

decorative unknown excellent
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1616Ea-b tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118141 tier-2
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