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, 7/8 x 1 x 3/8 in (2.3 x 2.5 x 1.0 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, 16.580.616.148. (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, round artifact with incised markings in the center.

The artifact is a circular object, likely made from clay or a similar material, showing signs of aging with cracks on its surface. In the center, there is a distinct incised mark resembling a simplified human or deity figure, possibly a seal or token. The overall style is minimalistic, with the focus on the central incised motif.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials clay

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Clay

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.580.616.148 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 226815 tier-2
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