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

Miniature Vessel with the Titulary of King Nectanebo II

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Description

Caption: Miniature Vessel with the Titulary of King Nectanebo II, ca. 360–342 B.C.E.. Faience, 2 1/16in. (5.3cm) Other (diameter of rim): 1 7/16in. (3.7cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Wunsch Foundation, Inc., 2001.95.1. (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 Egyptian vessel with inscriptions, primarily blue-green in color.

This is a blue-green faience vessel often used for offerings or as a ceremonial item. The vessel is adorned with vertical inscriptions contained within a rectangular cartouche, indicative of hierarchical or ceremonial importance. The style is characteristic of Egyptian small object craftsmanship with a focus on inscriptions.

hieroglyphic only New Kingdom excellent
Materials faience
Signs cartouche

Connections

Found at Memphis
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 2001.95.1 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 4318 tier-2
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