Hieroglyph for the Common Folk of Egypt
Description
Object Label: The lapwing bird with outstretched human arms and hands on this decorative tile denotes the population of Egypt, specifically the common people. The image is combined with the hieroglyph for “all” to create the meaning “All Egyptians (common folk) adore.” The object of adoration that completes this phrase could be either the king or a god, depending on the context—a temple or a palace—in which the tile was inlaid. Caption: Hieroglyph for the Common Folk of Egypt, ca. 1292–1075 B.C.E.. Faience, 4 1/2 x 4 x 7/8 in. (11.5 x 10.2 x 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 33.578. (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 fragment of an ancient Egyptian relief depicting a Nile goose with an accompanying star symbol.
The artifact is a relief fragment showing a stylized representation of a Nile goose, crafted with a combination of smooth curves and angular lines. Beside it, a star-like symbol is present. The background features a distinctive checkered pattern. The piece appears to have been skillfully carved and is likely from a larger composition.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 33.578 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3322 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.