Snake Coffin
Description
Object Label: A cobra with a man’s head represented the creator god Atum. This deity swam in the primeval waters that existed before the earth came into being. He was therefore associated with the creation of the world, which in Egyptian thought reoccurred every day. Caption: Snake Coffin, 664–30 B.C.E.. Bronze, 5 3/4 x 1 7/8 x 22 in. (14.6 x 4.8 x 55.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 36.624. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (Gavin Ashworth, photographer))
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.
Bronze reclining figure of Osiris on a rectangular plinth.
The artifact depicts a bronze representation of the deity Osiris, shown in a reclining mummified form. It rests on a plain rectangular base, common to depictions of this kind, featuring smooth, elongated contours typical of Late Period Egyptian bronzework. The surface is well-preserved, showing patina indicative of age and careful craftsmanship.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 36.624 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3411 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.
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