Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · other

Nail

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Description

Caption: Nail, ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.. Bronze, 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (0.6 × 15.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.2015.

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 small ancient Egyptian amulet depicting the Djed pillar.

The image features a small bronze amulet representing the Djed pillar, a symbol of stability and strength in ancient Egyptian culture. The Djed is vertically elongated with horizontal lines at the top, illustrating its characteristic shape. The amulet is simple in design and seems to be made from a metallic material, likely intended to be worn or used in religious contexts.

religious unknown good
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 35.2015 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 45635 tier-2
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