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, 1 x 11/16 x 9/16 in (2.5 x 1.8 x 1.5 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, 16.580.616.181. (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, rounded stone bead or weight, possibly used for jewelry or tool-making.

The artifact is a small, rounded stone object with a central perforation. It appears to be made of a light brown stone, with a smooth surface suggesting it was shaped or polished. The item could be a bead due to the perforation, suggesting it was once threaded on a necklace or bracelet, or it may have served as a weight. The lack of decoration and its simple form make it difficult to determine its specific use or era.

unclear unknown good
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Connections

Found at Egypt
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Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.580.616.181 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 226832 tier-2
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