Table
Description
Object Label: Designed with a slightly architectural quality in its flaring top, this table is fastened together with wooden pegs. Despite its small size, it was probably intended for use by adults, who would have been seated on low stools, like the one in this case, or on the floor. Caption: Table, ca 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Wood, 12 x 10 x 20 5/8 in. (30.5 x 25.4 x 52.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.41E. (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 wooden stool or bench likely from an ancient Egyptian context.
The image depicts a simple wooden stool or bench, characterized by a straightforward, utilitarian design typical of ancient Egyptian furniture. The piece has a flat rectangular seat supported by four sturdy legs connected by crossbars, showing no decorative elements. The wood appears to be worn, suggesting significant age or use.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.41E tier-2
- BKM-Object 3949 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.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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