Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · vessel
Small Toilet Dish in the Form of a Duck
Description
Caption: Small Toilet Dish in the Form of a Duck, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Ivory, 3 1/4 × 1 5/8 in. (8.3 × 4.2 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.619E. (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, worn ancient Egyptian artifact resembling a spoon or tool.
The object appears to be a carved piece of ivory or bone, possibly a cosmetic spoon, featuring a handle and shallow bowl. Notable are its simplicity and the linear cracks indicating age and wear. The surface has a smooth texture, with some discoloration and signs of potential use.
unclear
unknown
fragmentary
Materials
ivorybone
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.619E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117244 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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