Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · other
Fly Whisk
Description
Caption: Fly Whisk, 664–332 B.C.E.. Palm fiber, 18 1/2 × Diam 5/8 in. (47 × 1.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.273E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museu)
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 ceremonial fly whisk made from bundled fibers.
This artifact appears to be a ceremonial fly whisk composed of a tightly bundled handle with a brush of long fibers extending from one end. The handle is wrapped with additional material and shows signs of wear, suggesting regular use. The composition is simple yet functional, aligning with utilitarian objects in ceremonial contexts.
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Materials
fiberunknown wrapping material
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.273E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116955 tier-2
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