Sistrum
Description
Caption: Sistrum, 305–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 5 3/4 x 1 x 1 3/8 in. (14.6 x 2.6 x 3.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.573E. (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.
An ancient Egyptian sistrum, a musical instrument, with a looped top.
This artifact is a sistrum, an ancient Egyptian musical instrument characterized by its looped top and handle. The sistrum is often associated with religious ceremonies and is depicted in various Egyptian artistic representations. It appears to be crafted from bronze, showcasing intricate design work on the handle and top. The loop features small openings, likely for rattles that have not survived.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.573E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117214 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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