Cylindrical Box
Description
Object Label: The band of incised decoration running around the circumference of this vessel shows the seated figure of a man named lpuy at a banquet. An attendant pours him a small amount of liquid, perhaps wine. Behind them appear five female dancers and musicians. The single band of inscription above the scene offers advice for enjoying oneself at a banquet: "Deck yourself with garlands, anoint yourself with oil, spend the day merrily!" Caption: Cylindrical Box, ca. 1336–1295 B.C.E.. Wood, 4 3/8 × Diam. 2 15/16 in. (11.1 × 7.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.600E. (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 cylindrical artifact with engraved figures and inscriptions.
The artifact is a cylindrical container with detailed engravings of human figures engaged in what appears to be a ceremonial or dance-like activity. The style suggests a careful consideration of proportion and movement. Above the figures, hieroglyphic inscriptions are present, indicating potential symbolic or narrative content. The top of the container also features decorative carvings, enhancing its ceremonial aesthetic.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.600E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4053 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.