Spoon with Jackal Handle
Description
Caption: Spoon with Jackal Handle, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Wood, 2 5/8 × 9/16 × 10 7/16 in. (6.7 × 1.4 × 26.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.623E. (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 intricately carved wooden cosmetic spoon depicting an animal form handle.
This ancient Egyptian artifact is a wooden cosmetic spoon with a handle carved in the shape of a leaping animal, likely a gazelle or an antelope. The bowl of the spoon is elongated and oval, and the piece showcases excellent craftsmanship with detailed attention to the anatomy and posture of the animal. Such objects were often associated with elite burials and daily life in ancient Egypt, and they demonstrated both utility and artistic value.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.623E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4065 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.
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