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

Miniature Pilgrim Flask

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Description

Caption: Miniature Pilgrim Flask, 656–332 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (4.4 x 4.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.144. (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 circular artifact depicting two human figures engaged in an activity under a decorated band.

This artifact appears to be a circular object with a relief depicting two human figures facing each other, seemingly in a stance that suggests combat or dance. Above them is a decorative pattern featuring a band with repeated motifs, possibly indicating textiles or ornamental design. The simplicity and style suggest this may have served a symbolic or decorative purpose.

daily life Predynastic good
Materials stone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.144 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9420 tier-2
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