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

Kohl Container with Four Inscribed Compartments

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Description

Caption: Kohl Container with Four Inscribed Compartments, ca. 1539–1400 B.C.E.. Faience, 2 3/4 x 1 9/16 x 1 5/8 in. (7.0 x 4.0 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.631E. (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 small faience object resembling an amulet or container.

The object appears to be crafted from faience and has a rectangular shape with a slightly hollowed top, possibly intended as an amulet or a small container. The turquoise glaze is typical of Egyptian faience, giving it a bright blue-green appearance. There are subtle vertical ridges suggesting stylistic decoration, and what appears to be remnants of hieroglyphs, though not easily readable.

decorative New Kingdom good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.631E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117253 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.
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