Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · other
Cylindrical Instrument
Description
Caption: Cylindrical Instrument, ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.. Bronze, 1/4 × 6 1/4 in. (Diam. 0.6 × 15.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.2016.
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 bronze stylus or writing tool, likely used in ancient times.
The artifact appears to be a single, slender tool made from bronze. It is elongated and tapers to a fine point, indicating its possible use as a stylus for writing on papyrus or wax tablets. The surface shows a patina typical of aged bronze, suggesting prolonged exposure or age. There are no visible decorative elements.
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unknown
good
Materials
bronze
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 35.2016 tier-2
- BKM-Object 45636 tier-2
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