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

Funerary Cone of the Fourth Prophet of Amon, Menthuemhat

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Description

Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Funerary Cone of the Fourth Prophet of Amon, Menthuemhat, ca. 1075–656 B.C.E., or 664–332 B.C.E.. Terracotta, Diam. 3 9/16 x 8 11/16 in. (9 x 22 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.118E. (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 circular artifact with carved hieroglyphs arranged in horizontal rows.

The artifact is a round stone piece with intricate hieroglyphic inscriptions carved across its surface. It features a series of horizontal rows, each filled with detailed symbols. The craftsmanship suggests careful attention to detail, common in ancient Egyptian inscriptions. The style lacks color, indicating it is either weathered or originally monochrome.

hieroglyphic only New Kingdom good
Materials limestone
Signs scarab duck reed leaf ×2 basket

Connections

Found at Thebes
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.118E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 116838 tier-2
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