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 11/16 x 3/8 in (2.2 x 1.8 x 0.9 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, 16.580.616.5. (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, circular clay artifact with a depression in the center.

The artifact is a circular piece of clay, possibly a seal or token, with a noticeable depression in the center. The object appears to be crudely shaped and may have been used for an imprint or as a form of identification. The surface shows signs of wear and age, suggesting it was used extensively.

unclear unknown good
Materials clay

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Clay

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.580.616.5 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 226698 tier-2
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