Funnel-Shaped Lid
Description
Object Label: The Egyptians frequently capped their pottery vessels with hollow, funnel-shaped lids. Some Seventeenth Dynasty potters decorated these utilitarian objects with thick bands of paint, as on the example shown here. These simple designs may have served as markers to identify the vessels’ contents after they had been sealed. Caption: Funnel-Shaped Lid, ca. 1630–1539 B.C.E.. Clay, pigment, 4 5/8 x Diam. 4 5/16 in. (11.8 x 11 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.461. (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 conical pottery object with distinct red and white bands.
The image depicts a conical pottery piece characterized by alternating red and white stripes. The object appears well-preserved with smooth ceramic surface and neatly defined stripes, suggesting careful craftsmanship. It is likely a ceremonial or decorative object given its striking visual design.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 07.447.461 tier-2
- BKM-Object 4216 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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