Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · other
Scribe's Palette
Description
Caption: Scribe's Palette, ca. 1539–1075 B.C.E.. Wood, 9/16 x 2 3/8 x 15 3/8 in. (1.5 x 6.1 x 39 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.449E. (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 wooden carpenter's tool, possibly an ancient plane.
The artifact is a wooden tool with a long, flat body and a blade set into the center, characteristic of ancient woodworking equipment. Its design suggests functionality for smoothing surfaces, typical in carpentry. The wood shows signs of wear consistent with age and usage.
daily life
unknown
good
Materials
wood
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.449E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117098 tier-2
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