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

Poppy Seed Head Pendant Mold

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Description

Caption: Poppy Seed Head Pendant Mold, ca. 1390–1322 B.C.E.. Clay, 15/16 x 13/16 x 1/2 in (2.4 x 2.1 x 1.2 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, 16.580.616.170. (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 small, irregularly shaped clay object with an indentation.

The artifact is made of clay, featuring a roughly square form with rounded edges. The surface is uneven, and there is a noticeable indentation at its center, suggesting possible use or intentional marking. The object appears to have been shaped by hand.

unclear unknown good
Materials clay

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Clay

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.580.616.170 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 226821 tier-2
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