Inlay Figure of a King in Four Pieces
Description
Object Label: Glass inlays like this were used to decorate shrines or cartonnages. When forming part of the decoration of a cartonnage, they were pressed directly into the outer coat of plaster while it was still wet. This inlay probably formed part of the decorative pattern of a box, a piece of furniture, or an item of funerary equipment. The bright colors not only enhanced the appearance of the object but had symbolic significance as well. Caption: Inlay Figure of a King in Four Pieces, 305–30 B.C.E.. Glass, gold leaf, 5 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 5/16 in. (14.1 x 6 x 0.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 49.61.1-.4. (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 red and blue figurative amulet depicting an Egyptian deity.
The artifact is an amulet featuring a bust of an Egyptian deity, likely Horus, characterized by a falcon-headed figure wearing a blue crown. The figure is in a frontal pose, crafted in a vibrant red with a deep blue headdress. The workmanship suggests careful attention to detail, typical of faience or precious stone inlays.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 49.61.1-.4 tier-2
- BKM-Object 62603 tier-2
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- 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.
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