Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · vessel
Bowl New KingdomDeir el Nawahid, Egypt
Description
Object Label: The image on one of these bowls depicts a monkey playing a double flute. Representations of animals engaged in human activities occur throughout Egyptian history. The other bowl shows a female figure and flowering plants. This motif may be borrowed from scenes on the walls of painted tombs. Caption: Bowl, ca. 1295–1185 B.C.E.. Faience, 13/16 × Diam. 3 1/2 in. (2 × 8.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 66.172. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
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Materials
Glazed Faience
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 66.172 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3751 tier-2
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