Small Vase with Cover
Description
Caption: Small Vase with Cover, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Egyptian alabaster (calcite), 37.388Ea-b: 1 15/16 × Diam. 2 5/16 in. (5 × 5.8 cm) 37.388Ea: 1 3/4 × Diam. 2 5/16 in. (4.5 × 5.8 cm) 37.388Eb: 1/4 × Diam. 2 1/8 in. (0.6 × 5.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.388Ea-b. (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 ancient Egyptian jar with a flat lid, likely made of alabaster.
The artifact is a small jar with a rounded body and a flat base, crafted from a light-colored stone resembling alabaster, known for its translucent qualities. The jar features a wide rim and is accompanied by a flat, circular lid that fits securely on top. The surface is smooth, and there are no visible inscriptions or decorative elements, suggesting it may have been used for holding oils or perfumes.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.388Ea-b tier-2
- BKM-Object 117044 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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