Kohl Pot with Openwork Decoration
Description
Object Label: In the early decades of Dynasty 18, Egyptian stone carvers began to incise pot surfaces with openwork scenes. In the middle register on this pot, pairs of confronting falcons spread their wings to shield hes-vases, vessels associated with protection against evil. Caption: Kohl Pot with Openwork Decoration, ca. 1539–1478 B.C.E.. Steatite, glaze, 2 x 2 in. (5.1 x 5.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.642E. (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 decorative artifact featuring intricate openwork with figures and patterns.
The artifact appears to be a cylindrical faience piece with openwork decoration. The detailed design includes human and possibly animal figures intertwined with geometric patterns. The craftsmanship suggests a focus on decorative art, with a polished surface and colorful glazing typical of faience work.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.642E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4072 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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