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 3/16 x 7/8 x 3/4 in (3.0 x 2.3 x 1.9 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, 16.580.616.150. (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 clay artifact with a hole in the center.

This appears to be a small, rounded clay object, possibly a seal or amulet. It has a circular shape with an intentional hole through its center, suggesting it may have been used for stringing or hanging. The surface is simple with no visible inscriptions or elaborate decorations.

unclear unknown good
Materials clay

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Clay

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.580.616.150 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 226801 tier-2
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