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 7/8 x 11/16 in (2.6 x 2.3 x 1.8 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, 16.580.616.185. (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 a central hole, possibly a bead or seal.

The artifact is small and circular, appearing to be made of a dark material. It features a central hole, suggesting it may have been used as a bead or a seal. The surface appears rough, with no distinct markings visible. The object's simplicity and wear indicate it might be quite old.

unclear unknown fragmentary
Materials unknown

Connections

Found at Egypt

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.580.616.185 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 226836 tier-2
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