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

Funerary Vessel of the Wab-priest of Amon, Nefer-her, Painted to Imitate Stone

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Description

Caption: Funerary Vessel of the Wab-priest of Amon, Nefer-her, Painted to Imitate Stone, ca. 1479–1279 B.C.E.. Clay, pigment, 8 1/4 x Diam. 4 7/16 in. (21 x 11.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.343E. (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.

Decorated vessel with band of hieroglyphic inscriptions.

This artifact is a large ceramic vessel decorated with abstract patterns in red and white. A horizontal band near the top features a series of hieroglyphic inscriptions that contrasts with the vessel's textured surface. The vessel reflects typical artistic styles used for utilitarian or ceremonial objects.

hieroglyphic only New Kingdom good
Materials ceramic
Signs reed leaf water ripple
Visible text "𓇋𓈖"

Connections

Found at Thebes
Materials Ceramic

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.343E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 4024 tier-2
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