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

Inlay in Form of Fish

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Description

Caption: Inlay in Form of Fish, 525–30 B.C.E.. Glass, 13/16 x 3/8 x 1/16 in. (2 x 1 x 0.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1950E. (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.

The image displays several ancient Egyptian artifact fragments arranged on a white background.

This image showcases various fragmented pieces of ancient Egyptian artifacts. The fragments appear to be made of stone or similar material and include parts of human and animal figures along with other unidentified shapes. The style is simplistic, possibly reflecting an early period of Egyptian art. Notable features are the rough surfaces and broken edges, suggesting remnants from larger, now-lost artifacts.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials FaienceStone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1950E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118454 tier-2
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