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

Clappers

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Description

Caption: Clappers, ca. 2081–1630 B.C.E.. Bone, 16.136a: 1 1/4 × 11/16 × 6 7/16 in. (3.2 × 1.7 × 16.4 cm) 16.136b: 1 1/4 × 11/16 × 6 5/16 in. (3.1 × 1.7 × 16 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.136a-b.

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.

Two ancient Egyptian cosmetic spoons with intricately carved fan-shaped tops.

These are two ivory or bone ancient Egyptian cosmetic spoons that showcase fine craftsmanship, with detailed geometric patterns and fan-like tops. The spoons are carved with precision, exhibiting a symmetrical design with incised lines enhancing the decorative appearance. Most likely used in daily life for cosmetic purposes, these artifacts reflect the artistic styling of the period.

daily life New Kingdom good
Materials bone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Bone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.136a-b tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9413 tier-2
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