Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · vessel
Squat Alabastron
Description
Caption: Squat Alabastron, ca. 1479–1425 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 10 1/2 x Diam. 6 7/8 in. (26.7 x 17.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.262E. (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 alabaster vase displayed in a museum setting.
The image depicts a smooth, polished alabaster vase typical of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship. The vase has a flared rim and a gently rounded body. The lighting highlights the translucent quality of the alabaster material. The composition emphasizes the elegance and simplicity of the vessel's form, which is set against a museum backdrop.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
alabaster
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.262E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4002 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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