Coffin and Animal Mummy
Description
Object Label: This wooden box contains an unidentifiable bird mummy and a mixture of soil and other debris. The simple rectangular design is constructed from six boards: one for each side, the top, and the bottom. It is likely that a layer of plaster once coated it, decorated by artists. Other animal coffins in this shape that retain their decoration show the animal before an offering table and the goddesses Isis and Nephthys, who mourn the deceased creature. Wooden coffins of this type were more expensive than the clay jars used as coffins that are displayed nearby. Caption: Coffin and Animal Mummy, 664–332 B.C.E.. Wood, animal remains, linen, 6 7/8 x 7 1/4 x 15 1/4 in. (17.5 x 18.4 x 38.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1602Ea-b. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (Gavin Ashworth, photographer))
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 cylindrical box with a lid, containing possibly ancient contents.
The image depicts a circular container that appears to be stone or wood, with a lid that is slightly ajar. The craftsmanship suggests careful attention to detail, with a textured surface visible on the exterior. The container's shape and condition suggest it might have been used for storage or ceremonial purposes.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1602Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 118127 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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