Vase with Face of Bes on One Side
Description
Caption: Vase with Face of Bes on One Side, 664–332 B.C.E.. Clay, 4 13/16 x Diam. 2 3/8 in. (12.2 x 6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.329E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A small clay vessel with a rounded body and a narrow neck, decorated on one side with a carved face-like motif, including two circular eye shapes and a central decorative feature.
The image shows a rounded clay vessel (amphora/jar form) with a short, flaring neck and a wider spherical body. The front/one visible side has a molded or carved face-like decoration: two circular/looped shapes positioned where eyes would be, and a central element (possibly nose/mouth or a stylized facial marking) beneath/among them. The surface appears worn with dark speckling and patina, consistent with fired clay and age-related erosion. No clear hieroglyphic text, cartouches, or other inscriptions are legible on the photo. No other materials or added pigments are clearly visible beyond the clay body itself.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.329E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117001 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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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