Funerary Cone of the Fourth Prophet of Amon, Menthuemhat and His Wife
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Funerary Cone of the Fourth Prophet of Amon, Menthuemhat and His Wife, ca. 1075–656 B.C.E., or 664–332 B.C.E.. Clay, Diam. 3 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. (8.6 x 20.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.119E. (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 round artifact with hieroglyphic inscriptions on its surface.
The artifact is a circular seal or amulet featuring intricately carved hieroglyphs. Its design suggests it might have been used for official or ceremonial purposes. The composition reveals a structured layout typical of inscribed seals, with clear stylistic elements indicative of formal script.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.119E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116839 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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