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

Small Shrine with Figure of Osiris in Relief

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Description

Caption: Small Shrine with Figure of Osiris in Relief, 664–525 B.C.E.. Bronze, 2 15/16 x 1 x 3/4 in. (7.4 x 2.5 x 2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.541E. (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.

Two ancient Egyptian artifacts, likely related to religious or symbolic purpose.

The image depicts two distinct ancient Egyptian artifacts. On the left is a larger, ornate piece resembling a headdress or symbolic emblem, featuring intricate hieroglyphic inscriptions and an animal motif, possibly a protective deity or symbol. The right artifact appears to be a smaller, intricately crafted figurine or amulet with a humanoid figure within a shrine-like frame. Both objects suggest religious or ceremonial significance, characterized by detailed craftsmanship and symbolic imagery.

religious unknown good
Materials stonebronze
Signs unknown ×10

Connections

Found at Egypt
Deities HorusOsiris
Materials StoneBronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.541E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117184 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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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.