Bowl with Floral Decoration
Description
Object Label: The Persian conquest of Egypt in 525 B.C.E. led to a vogue for metalwork in the Persian style, such as these animal-shaped handles and fluted bowls with floral decorations on the base. All of these objects were discovered in Egypt; the silver pieces were discovered together with a large number of objects as an offering at a temple of a foreign goddess. Caption: Bowl with Floral Decoration, 525–404 B.C.E.. Bronze, tin, 2 15/16 x Diam. 7/16 in. (7.5 x 13.8 cm) Weight: 349.8 grams. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1538E. (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 metal bowl with concentric circular patterns and a floral motif in the center.
The artifact is a dome-shaped metal bowl. It features concentric circles radiating from a central floral motif. The design suggests symmetry and careful craft, typical of decorative artifacts. The metal appears aged with varying shades indicating patina, suggesting the possibility of significant historical age.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1538E tier-2
- BKM-Object 118063 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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