Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · statue

Oblong Pedestal

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Description

Caption: Oblong Pedestal, 664–332 B.C.E.. Bronze. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1701E.

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.

An ancient Egyptian rectangular artifact flanked by two round objects, with visible hieroglyphs.

The image depicts an ancient Egyptian rectangular artifact with carved hieroglyphic inscriptions. The relief style is typical of Old Kingdom craftsmanship, showcasing decorative use of hieroglyphs. Two round objects, possibly seals or imprints, are placed to the right of the artifact. The composition suggests a formal documentation purpose.

hieroglyphic only Old Kingdom fragmentary
Materials limestone
Signs unknown ×5

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1701E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118225 tier-2
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  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.