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 7/8 in. (Diam. 0.2 × 9.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.2009.

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, thin artifact that appears to be a metal stylus or tool.

The artifact is a slender, elongated object, likely composed of metal, suggesting it served as a stylus or similar implement. Its design is simple without any decorative features or inscriptions visible. The object appears solitary without any associated items.

unclear unknown good
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 35.2009 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 45629 tier-2
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