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

Funerary Cone of the Fourth Priest of Amun, Neferhotep

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Description

Caption: Funerary Cone of the Fourth Priest of Amun, Neferhotep, ca. 1479–1400 B.C.E.. Terracotta, Diam. 2 13/16 x 4 15/16 in. (7.2 x 12.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1846E. (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.

An ancient Egyptian stamp seal with hieroglyphic inscriptions.

This image depicts a cylindrical stamp seal with a flat surface bearing hieroglyphic inscriptions. The seal is composed of a reddish-brown material, likely pottery or stone, and features intricate hieroglyphs arranged in a compact composition. The craftsmanship suggests it could have been used for administrative or ceremonial purposes.

hieroglyphic only unknown good
Materials pottery
Signs ankh reclining lion

Connections

Found at Thebes
Deities Amun
Materials Pottery

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1846E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118360 tier-2
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