Top of Staff in the Form of Two Hathor Cow Heads
Description
Caption: Top of Staff in the Form of Two Hathor Cow Heads, ca. 664–343 B.C.E.. Bronze, 6 1/8 x 15/16 in. (15.6 x 2.4 cm) 6 5/16 × 7/8 × 5/8 in. (16 × 2.3 × 1.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.581E. (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 harpoon-like artifact with a zoomorphic design at the top.
The artifact is a bronze object resembling a fork or harpoon, featuring a pronged end with an animal head at the top. The surface is smooth with a patina typical of ancient metals. The composition suggests it could have been used for ritualistic or symbolic purposes, rather than practical fishing or hunting.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.581E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117222 tier-2
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