Top of Staff in the Form of Hathor
Description
Caption: Top of Staff in the Form of Hathor, 664–343 B.C.E. Bronze (copper-silver alloy?), 1 11/16 x 9/16 x 5 11/16 in. (4.3 x 1.5 x 14.4 cm) 5 13/16 × 1 11/16 × 9/16 in. (14.7 × 4.3 × 1.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.579E. (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 bronze artifact resembling a serpent-headed staff.
The artifact is a slender bronze staff with a detailed serpent head at one end. The serpent is intricately carved, showcasing a notable style indicative of ancient Egyptian metallurgy. The staff's composition is largely cylindrical, with the serpent's head adding a dynamic and striking feature. The craftsmanship suggests a potential ceremonial or symbolic use.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.579E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117220 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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