Walking Stick Inscribed for the Chief Craftsman of Amen, Aha-tu-aa
Description
Caption: Walking Stick Inscribed for the Chief Craftsman of Amen, Aha-tu-aa, ca. 1272–1095 B.C.E.. Wood, ebony, ivory, paste, Diam. 13/16 x 13 5/16 in. (2.1 x 33.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.277E. (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 wooden staff with hieroglyphic inscriptions.
The artifact is a slender wooden staff or rod featuring a series of hieroglyphic inscriptions neatly engraved along its length. The wood is polished, and the inscriptions are filled with a golden material, enhancing their visibility. The style of the hieroglyphs suggests careful craftsmanship, typical of ceremonial or high-status items. Notable features include the consistent alignment and spacing of the glyphs, as well as the presence of decorative bands near one end.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.277E tier-2
- BKM-Object 116958 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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