Razor
Description
Caption: Razor, ca. 1292–1190 B.C.E.. Copper alloy, 1/16 × 2 5/16 × 5 7/16 in. (0.1 × 5.9 × 13.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 15.496.
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 copper axe head with a slightly corroded surface.
The image depicts a single, ancient Egyptian axe head, likely used as a tool or weapon, made of copper. The artifact shows signs of corrosion and patina, common for metal objects from antiquity. The blade's shape is indicative of utilitarian use, with a relatively flat cutting edge and a tapering tang for hafting onto a handle. It lacks any visible decorative elements or inscriptions.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 15.496 tier-2
- BKM-Object 9270 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.