Jar
Description
Object Label: Unlike faience, glass was a foreign import to Egypt, having arrived from western Asia shortly before 1500 B.C.E. The first Egyptian glassmakers relied on molds, limiting production to small objects such as beads and amulets. Later craftsmen perfected techniques that allowed for large, complex pieces. Some of the finest works of New Kingdom glass were made during the reign of Akhenaten, perhaps under the inspiration of Asiatic glassmakers living in Egypt. Vessels such as this example were decorated with glass threads; using a thin stick before the vessel had dried, the artisan created ornate, rippled designs. Caption: Jar, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Glass, 3 1/2 × Diam. 3 in. (8.9 × 7.6 cm) mount: 3 3/8 × 3 × 2 3/4 in. (8.6 × 7.6 × 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.340E. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
The image shows a small two-handled ceramic jar/vessel with a flared rim and a bulbous body decorated in blue and yellow geometric zigzag and wave patterns.
The object is a vessel with an open/flared mouth (blue interior), two opposing looped handles attached to the shoulder, and a rounded body supported by a short foot. Decoration is organized in horizontal bands across the upper and lower halves: the upper section contains alternating blue and yellow zigzag (chevron) motifs, while the lower section shows dark blue panels with repeating white/cream wavy stripes. The exterior is predominantly glossy with visible glaze sheen. No hieroglyphic or alphabetic inscriptions are visible on the surfaces. No royal cartouches are present. No deities are depicted as figures; ornament is purely decorative. The material appears to be glazed faience/ceramic rather than translucent glass; however, the image resolution and lighting prevent confirmation of exact material type.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.340E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4021 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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