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

Slender Curved Stick

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Description

Caption: Slender Curved Stick, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Wood, 37.1831Ea: 3/4 x 31 1/16 in. (1.9 x 78.9 cm) 37.1831Eb: 11/16 x 15 3/4 in. (1.7 x 40 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1831Ea-b. (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 long, slender wooden staff or rod.

The artifact is a straight, elongated wooden staff with a smooth surface. It appears to be intact without any visible inscriptions or carvings. The wood has a deep brown patina suggesting age. The simple and unadorned style is indicative of utilitarian objects used throughout various Egyptian periods.

unclear unknown good
Materials wood

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Wood

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.1831Ea-b tier-2
  • BKM-Object 118346 tier-2
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