Blue-painted Water Jar
Description
Object Label: Blue painted decoration on large vessels became fashionable during the reign of Amenhotep III (circa 1390–1352 B.C.E.). The blue pigment was likely produced with cobalt, a mineral originating in the western oasis, located about 150 miles from the Nile Valley and accessible to the Egyptians since the Old Kingdom. Caption: Blue-painted Water Jar, ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.. Clay, pigment, 25 1/16 x Diam. 12 5/8 in. (63.7 x 32 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 25.858. (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 pottery vessel with geometric patterns engraved.
The image depicts a pottery vessel featuring etched geometric decoration. The vessel displays bands of parallel lines and a series of triangular shapes near the top. The surface shows some wear, with visible cracks indicating age.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 25.858 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3291 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.
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