Strip of Wood Covered with Gold Leaf Probably from a Piece of Furniture
Description
Caption: Strip of Wood Covered with Gold Leaf Probably from a Piece of Furniture, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Wood, stucco, gold leaf, 13 1/16 x 15/16 x 1/8 in. (33.2 x 2.4 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.439E. (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 elongated gold artifact featuring hieroglyphic inscriptions.
The artifact is a long, narrow piece made of gold with intricate hieroglyphic inscriptions running along its length. The style is characteristic of ancient Egyptian craftsmanship, likely featuring symbols that denote religious or royal significance. The inscriptions are clearly incised and suggest a well-preserved piece with minimal surface damage.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.439E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117089 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
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