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

Needle

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Description

Caption: Needle, ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.. Bronze, Diam. 1/16 × 3 9/16 in. (0.2 × 9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.2010.

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 slender, straight ancient Egyptian artifact.

The artifact appears to be a straight, narrow piece of metal with a slightly green patina, possibly indicating bronze or copper. It is simple in design without apparent engravings or decorative features.

unclear unknown good
Materials metal

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Metal

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 35.2010 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 45630 tier-2
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