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

Cutting-Out Knife

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Description

Caption: Cutting-Out Knife, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Bronze, 5 7/8 × 7/8 × 1/16 in. (15 × 2.2 × 0.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.657E. (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.

An ancient Egyptian artifact resembling a bronze dagger or tool.

The image depicts a narrow, elongated bronze object with a curved top, likely a ceremonial or functional artifact such as a dagger, tool, or part of a larger implement. The surface shows patina indicative of aging, and the shape suggests utility or symbolic significance.

unclear unknown good
Materials bronze

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Bronze

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 37.657E tier-2
  • BKM-Object 117266 tier-2
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