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

Upper Part of Walking Stick

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Description

Caption: Upper Part of Walking Stick, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Wood, Greatest diam. 13/16 x 27 3/16 in. (2 x 69 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1833E. (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 wooden staff or rod, possibly a tool or ceremonial object.

The artifact is a long, ancient wooden staff or rod, with a simple and undecorated appearance. The wood shows signs of age and wear, suggesting it may have once served a practical or ceremonial function. There are no visible inscriptions or decorations on the object, which is otherwise unadorned.

unclear unknown good
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1833E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118348 tier-2
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