One of a Set of Jars for Seven Sacred Oils or Unguents
Description
Caption: One of a Set of Jars for Seven Sacred Oils or Unguents, 305–30 B.C.E.. Faience, 2 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. (6.4 x 6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 49.52.7a-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.
Several small lidded vessels arranged on a flat surface, possibly made of faience.
The image depicts seven small, cylindrical vessels with lids, arranged on a tabletop display. Each vessel seems to have a knob or handle on top. The vessels are uniform in size and shape, suggesting they might be part of a set. Their appearance and patina suggest they are crafted from faience, a material commonly used in ancient Egyptian artifacts.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 49.52.7a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 160394 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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