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

Inlay of a Seated Jackal

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Description

Caption: Inlay of a Seated Jackal, 525–30 B.C.E.. Glass, 1 9/16 x 13/16 x 3/16 in. (4 x 2 x 0.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1149E. (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 collection of small animal figurines in seated positions.

The image depicts six small animal figurines, each in a seated pose. They appear to represent various animals, possibly including representations of Egyptian deities with animal heads. The style is simplistic, likely indicating a focus on symbolic representation rather than detailed realism. The composition is uniform, with each figure shown in profile against a plain background.

decorative unknown good
Materials unknown

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Deities Anubis
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1149E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117723 tier-2
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