Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · vessel

Decorated Vase

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Description

Caption: Decorated Vase, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.E.. Clay, slip, 3 3/4 × Diam. 4 1/8 in. (9.5 × 10.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 13.1048.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

The image shows a small terracotta/red-brown clay vase viewed from the front, with a flared rim and rounded body.

The object is a compact, handmade-looking vessel with a short, slightly flaring neck and a wide rounded belly. The rim is smooth and gently rounded. The surface has a reddish-brown tone with areas of darker staining and minor abrasions; no clear painted decoration, incised scenes, or applied relief are visible in this image. There are no legible hieroglyphs or Greek/Coptic/Arabic inscriptions apparent on the visible surfaces. The overall appearance is consistent with a decorated storage or display vessel, though the only clear 'decoration' visible here is the general surface finish/color rather than distinct motifs.

decorative New Kingdom (catalogue ground truth; stylistic details too limited in image to verify more specifically) good
Materials Clay

Connections

Found at Abydos
Materials Clay

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 13.1048 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 7861 tier-2
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