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

Shallow Dish

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Description

Caption: Shallow Dish, ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 1 1/2 × greatest diam. 5 9/16 in. (3.8 × 14.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.398E. (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 shallow, round stone bowl with a smooth surface.

The image depicts a simple, shallow bowl crafted from a light-colored stone, likely alabaster or calcite. The bowl features a smooth surface with a slightly rounded rim and base. The minimalist design suggests it may have been used for practical purposes in daily life or religious rituals. There are no visible decorations or inscriptions on the surface.

daily life unknown good
Materials limestone

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Limestone

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.398E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117053 tier-2
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