Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · jewelry
Menat with Incised Decoration
Description
Caption: Menat with Incised Decoration, 664–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 8 5/16 x 4 3/16 x 1 5/8 in. (21.1 x 10.7 x 4.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1586E. (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.
An ancient Egyptian sistrum with detailed engravings.
The artifact is a sistrum, a type of musical instrument associated with ancient Egyptian rituals. It features intricate engravings with a central figure surrounded by a register of hieroglyphs and decorative motifs. The composition is well-organized with clear lines and artistic detailing, showing signs of skilled craftsmanship.
religious
Ptolemaic
good
Deities
Hathor
Materials
bronze
Signs
Shen ring ×2
Ankh
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1586E tier-2
- BKM-Object 118111 tier-2
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