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

Small Chisel

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Description

Caption: Small Chisel, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Bronze, 2 11/16 × 1/8 × 1/16 in. (6.9 × 0.3 × 0.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.304E. (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.

A slender, elongated artifact, possibly a tool or stylus.

The artifact appears to be made of a metal, possibly bronze, with a tapered point at one end. The surface shows signs of corrosion, indicating age. It is simple in design without any visible inscriptions or decorations.

unclear unknown good
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.304E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 116981 tier-2
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