Cosmetic Container in Form of Recumbent Gazelle
Description
Object Label: Cosmetic Dishes Like spoons, cosmetic dishes may have been used for mixing ointments in the home, or for ritual purposes in a temple, or both. Many of the dishes have images that seem to refer to beliefs about life after death. Both the lotus and the fish, for example, were associated with rebirth. Other subjects, such as the oryx (a type of antelope), may allude to the desire to maintain universal order. Because the oryx lived in the mysterious desert—beyond the ordered realm of Egyptian civilization—a bound oryx represented victory over chaos. Caption: Cosmetic Container in Form of Recumbent Gazelle, ca. 1539–1292 B.C.E.. Wood, ivory, 2 9/16 × 2 1/2 × 7 11/16 in. (6.5 × 6.4 × 19.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.601E. (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.
Statue representing a reclining animal, possibly an ox or bull.
The image depicts a finely crafted sculpture of an animal, most likely a bull or ox, depicted in a reclining position. The piece showcases realistic anatomical details and a smooth finish, suggesting skilled craftsmanship. The style indicates a focus on naturalistic representation.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.601E tier-2
- BKM-Object 4054 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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