Blue-Painted Storage Jar
Description
Object Label: Blue painted decoration on large vessels became fashionable during the reign of Amenhotep III (circa 1390–1352 B.C.E.). The blue pigment was likely produced with cobalt, a mineral originating in the western oasis, located about 150 miles from the Nile Valley and accessible to the Egyptians since the Old Kingdom. Caption: Blue-Painted Storage Jar, ca. 1353–1329 B.C.E.. Clay, pigment, 26 9/16 × Diam. 17 1/8 in. (67.4 × 43.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.244. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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 large ancient Egyptian pottery vessel with geometric patterns.
The artifact is a tall pottery vessel with a round body and narrow opening. It features horizontal bands of geometric designs including triangles and lines. The vessel has a symmetrical shape indicative of careful craftsmanship. The clay surface appears to be worn, suggesting age.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 16.244 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3163 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.
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