Miniature Vessel
Description
Object Label: Vessels such as this contained small amounts of oil or perfume used for cosmetic purposes. The primary decoration—papyrus plants rising from a lotus flower—may allude to the creation of the universe. According to one account of creation, the lotus was the first thing to emerge from the primordial waters of chaos at the dawn of time. The papyrus was the heraldic plant of Lower, or northern, Egypt. Caption: Miniature Vessel, ca. 1336–1250 B.C.E.. Faience, 5 5/16 in. (13.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 75.52.1. (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 faience vessel with floral and abstract designs.
This artifact is a slender, tall faience vessel likely used for holding precious liquids or as a decorative piece. The surface is adorned with stylized lotus flowers and abstract patterns, painted in dark hues over a light turquoise glaze. The craftsmanship suggests an appreciation for both aesthetic appeal and functionality.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 75.52.1 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3843 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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