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

Part of a Bowl Inscribed for Amunhotep III and Queen Tiye

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Description

Object Label: When complete, this bowl had several frontal cow-eared female faces flanked by cats. Although in this case both faces and cats were probably intended as symbols of the goddess Hathor, these motifs later came to be related to other goddesses as well. Ritual vessels with such decoration may have held intoxicants, to be ingested during certain festivals for the goddess. Caption: Part of a Bowl Inscribed for Amunhotep III and Queen Tiye, ca. 1390–1352 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), traces of gold, 11 9/16 × 4 3/16 × 2 11/16 in. (29.3 × 10.6 × 6.8 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, 16.41. (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 carved relief depicting animal figures, possibly involving a deity or symbolic motif.

The artifact is a fragment of a limestone relief showcasing intricate carvings. The main composition includes a seated animal-like figure beside what appears to be a stylized plant or symbolic object. The carvings are well-preserved, highlighting detailed artistry typical of ancient Egyptian motifs.

decorative New Kingdom fragmentary
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Deities Hathor
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.41 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3130 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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