Oblong Bronze Cover of a Receptacle for a Mummified Animal
Description
Caption: Oblong Bronze Cover of a Receptacle for a Mummified Animal, 332–31 B.C.E.. Bronze, 2 3/4 x 3 in. (7 x 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 08.480.64. (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 bronze statue of an ibis resting on a base.
The artifact is a small bronze sculpture depicting an ibis, a bird sacred to ancient Egyptians. Its design is minimalist yet captures the elegance of the bird, which is often associated with Thoth, the god of wisdom and writing. The ibis stands gracefully on a base, executed in a simple but life-like style. Notable features include the long curved beak and slender body characteristic of the species.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 08.480.64 tier-2
- BKM-Object 19132 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.
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