Hes-Vase with Cover
Description
Object Label: Ritual vessels known as hes-vases were commonly used in temple rituals of purification and in libations, or liquid offerings, which the priest poured to the gods. Their shape resembles the hieroglyph hes, which can mean “to favor” or “to praise.” Caption: Hes-Vase with Cover, ca. 1350–1295 B.C.E.. Faience, 8 1/16 x Diam. 2 3/16 in. (20.5 x 5.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 48.55a-b. (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 blue faience vase with a distinctive lid.
The artifact is a tall, slender vase made of blue faience, featuring a glossy finish. It has a prominent lid with a flared top, complementing the smooth, curved body and the wide base. The style suggests skilled craftsmanship typical of faience work, with emphasis on elegance and utility.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 48.55a-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 3500 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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