Dish with Two Geese
Description
Object Label: Though actual ducks and geese could be mummified and included in the tomb as food offerings, more commonly plates in the form of prized food animals were buried with the deceased. This dish shows two geese with necks and bodies entwined. Caption: Dish with Two Geese, ca. 1539–1190 B.C.E.. Steatite, 8 1/4 x 5 1/2 x 1 in. (20.9 x 13.9 x 2.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 05.312. (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 palette shaped like a shield, with carved animal motifs.
The artifact is a stone palette resembling a shield, intricately carved with animals, likely used for grinding cosmetics. It features detailed engravings of two intertwining beasts at the top and additional animal motifs near the bottom. The style is typical of early dynastic craftsmanship, showcasing both artistic and functional design aspects.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 05.312 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3204 tier-2
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