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

Kohl Jar and Stand in One Piece

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Description

Caption: Kohl Jar and Stand in One Piece, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Diorite, 2 3/8 × greatest diam. 1 7/8 in. (6.1 × 4.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.644E.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

The image shows three small, dark stone Egyptian vessels arranged in a row on a stand or base, likely including a kohl jar form with lid and its stand element.

In a studio-style, high-contrast photograph, three compact vessels are shown against a plain light background. The left object is a squat, dark stone jar with a narrow neck and a small circular opening, mounted on a stepped, pedestal-like stand with a cut-out/slot in the front. The middle object appears as a rounded, bulbous cap or stopper with an engraved/painted or worn register of marks or pseudo-hieroglyphic decoration on its upper surface; it also sits on a short base. The right object is a larger squat vessel with a prominent rounded body, a narrow neck, and a circular opening on top, also supported by a stepped base. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or maker’s inscriptions can be confidently read at this resolution. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible.

decorative New Kingdom (per catalogue ground truth; image details insufficient for independent dating) good
Materials dark stonestone (likely diorite per catalogue)

Connections

Materials Dark Stone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.644E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117259 tier-2
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