Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · other
Cowroid
Description
Caption: Cowroid, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 3/16 x 5/16 x 1/2 in. (0.5 x 0.8 x 1.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X626.32. (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 Egyptian scarab artifact with inscriptions.
The image displays a small scarab artifact, which is intricately carved with hieroglyphic inscriptions on one side. The scarab, a common amulet in ancient Egypt, typically symbolizes regeneration and transformation. The artifact appears well-preserved, with clear, incised details.
decorative
unknown
excellent
Materials
stone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession X626.32 tier-2
- BKM-Object 120392 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.