Part of Toilet Spoon in the Form of a Fish
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Part of Toilet Spoon in the Form of a Fish, ca. 760–525 B.C.E.. Stone, possibly steatite, 2 9/16 x 9/16 x 3 3/4 in. (6.5 x 1.5 x 9.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.627E. (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 stone artifact shaped like a fish, likely used as a cosmetic palette.
The artifact is a carved stone object resembling a fish. It features incised patterns that may represent scales and has a notable fin structure, indicating a stylized representation. Such items were commonly used in predynastic Egypt for grinding and mixing cosmetic materials. The object shows signs of wear consistent with its utilitarian purpose.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.627E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117250 tier-2
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