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

Inlay of Cartouche Surmounted by an Atef Crown

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Description

Caption: Inlay of Cartouche Surmounted by an Atef Crown, 525–30 B.C.E.. Glass, 1 3/8 x 7/16 x 1/8 in. (3.5 x 1.1 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1742E. (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.

Small faience objects resembling ancient Egyptian gaming pieces.

The image depicts several small, rounded faience objects laid out neatly against a neutral background. They appear to resemble gaming pieces or small symbolic tokens commonly found in archaeological contexts. The objects are uniformly rounded with a smooth surface, indicative of either practical use or ceremonial purpose. They show a fine level of craftsmanship, typical of items used in daily life or religious settings.

daily life unknown excellent
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Saqqara
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1742E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118264 tier-2
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