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

Model of a Toilet Box with Cover

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Description

Caption: Model of a Toilet Box with Cover, 305–30 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 2 3/4 in. (4.2 x 3.2 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 53.81a-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 small rectangular box with a lid, crafted from a blue-green material.

The artifact is a small, rectangular box with a fitted lid, made from faience, a glazed non-clay ceramic material. It exhibits a blue-green hue, characteristic of Egyptian faience. The box is simply designed, possibly used for holding small items, and the lid features two raised knobs for easy removal. The overall condition suggests it is an authentic piece rather than a modern replica.

decorative New Kingdom good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 53.81a-b tier-2
  • BKM-Object 67076 tier-2
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