Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · seal
Monkey Seal Inscribed for King Apries
Description
Caption: Monkey Seal Inscribed for King Apries, 664–332 B.C.E.. Lapis lazuli, 11/16 x 1/4 x 1/2 in. (1.8 x 0.6 x 1.2 cm) mount: 7 1/2 × 1/2 × 1 3/4 in. (19.1 × 1.3 × 4.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1203E. (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 small statue of a seated cat depicted in a simplistic style.
The artifact is a small figurine likely made of a dark stone, depicting a seated cat. The style is minimalistic with basic features defining the cat's face and posture. The base appears to have faint inscriptions or designs.
decorative
unknown
good
Materials
stone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1203E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117775 tier-2
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