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

Dish in Form of Bound Ibex

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Description

Caption: Dish in Form of Bound Ibex, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Steatite, 4 7/16 × 1 1/4 × 6 7/8 in. (11.2 × 3.2 × 17.4 cm) mount: 17 × 7 × 2 1/2 in. (43.2 × 17.8 × 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 42.11. (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 carved stone artifact depicting a reclining animal, possibly an antelope.

This artifact is a carved representation of an animal, likely an antelope, with a distinctive curved horn. The style suggests a naturalistic approach, with attention to anatomical details such as the horn and the body shape. The carving is smooth and polished, indicative of skilled craftsmanship.

decorative unknown excellent
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Connections

Found at Egypt
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Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 42.11 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3460 tier-2
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